MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 305 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) 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 specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT8389 or Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT8389

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

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

MT8389

-3%

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Total score	22270	19590
CPU	6234	5485
GPU	8457	7454
MEM	3558	3139
UX	4018	3520

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Single-Core	59	52
Multi-Core	272	239

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Frequency	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 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 MT8389 is 19% 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 SGX544	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	21.6
# of Cores	1
# 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	4.7	3.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	8.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	6.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	18.1
Real Racing 3	20.8	16.6
Sniper 3D	22.9	13.3
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	14.9
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	10.8
CSR Racing 2	12.5	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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 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.