MediaTek MT6738 vs MediaTek Helio P18

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs MediaTek Helio P18, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT6738 or Helio P18 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

MT6738

Helio P18

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

MT6738

27%

Helio P18

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Helio P18

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	MT6738	Helio P18
Total score	39237	55480
CPU	10985	15542
GPU	14902	21092
MEM	6267	8868
UX	7072	9977

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	MT6738	Helio P18
Single-Core	104	143
Multi-Core	479	646

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Helio P18
Frequency	1500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
Memory bandwidth	4	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P18 is 25% better than MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 has 4 more core than Helio P18. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	54.31
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	12.2	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	32.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	39.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	58.8
Real Racing 3	42.4	40.6
Sniper 3D	46.6	71.5
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	52
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	52
CSR Racing 2	29.7	35.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6738 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P18 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6738 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• MT6738 specs and review.

Helio P18 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark

• Helio P18 specs and review.