Qualcomm 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-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, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm 215 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

Qualcomm 215

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Qualcomm 215

36%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 215

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 215	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	45671	44606
CPU	12790	12489
GPU	17354	16947
MEM	7309	7130
UX	8215	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 215	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	121	118
Multi-Core	558	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 215	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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 Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is 7% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm 215 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	27	48
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	48
Display	1560 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	14.7	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.3	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.9	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.3	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.9	45.4
Real Racing 3	51.8	36.2
Sniper 3D	57	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	41.4	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	29.8	34.9
CSR Racing 2	33.7	33.7

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 Qualcomm 215 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 11
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Qualcomm 215 and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.