MediaTek MT8167D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8167D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 305 and PowerVR GE8300.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8167D is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A35) and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8167D or Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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

MT8167D

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

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

MT8167D

28%

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8167D

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8167D	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Total score	24936	19590
CPU	6992	5485
GPU	9483	7454
MEM	3995	3139
UX	4495	3520

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8167D	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Single-Core	66	52
Multi-Core	304	239

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8167D	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	DDR3, LPDDR3, DDR4	LPDDR2/3
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 MT8167D is 7% better than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.7	3.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.5	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	8.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.1	6.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.6	18.1
Real Racing 3	13.6	16.6
Sniper 3D	14.2	13.3
Need for Speed No Limits	13.1	14.9
Mortal Kombat X	15.8	10.8
CSR Racing 2	14.2	10.8

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

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8167D is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8167D and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8167D SoC - all data

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

• MT8167D specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 specs and review.