MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8163 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8163

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

MT8163

24%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8163

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8163	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	33420	17414
CPU	9348	4876
GPU	12697	6623
MEM	5343	2785
UX	6016	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8163	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	88	46
Multi-Core	408	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8163	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 MT8163 is 15% better than Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	520 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	17.68	19.2
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	9.5	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.6	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.5	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	17.5
Real Racing 3	26.9	10.1
Sniper 3D	23.3	13
Need for Speed No Limits	32.2	13
Mortal Kombat X	20.6	11.7
CSR Racing 2	25.1	8.9

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.