Qualcomm QCS8250 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   17-02-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm QCS8250 vs Qualcomm 215, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy QCS8250 or Qualcomm 215.

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

QCS8250

49%

Qualcomm 215

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

QCS8250

77%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS8250

48%

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS8250	Qualcomm 215
Total score	683050	45671
CPU	191262	12790
GPU	259548	17354
MEM	109285	7309
UX	122956	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS8250	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	1073	121
Multi-Core	3756	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS8250	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2850 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	16 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	677
Memory bandwidth	44	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCS8250 is 54% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that QCS8250 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	1348	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	24
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1560 x 720 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	26.4	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.7	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.2	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	44.4	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	69.6	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	101.5	47.9
Real Racing 3	86.5	51.8
Sniper 3D	64.9	57
Need for Speed No Limits	59.2	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	65.3	29.8
CSR Racing 2	60.9	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	64 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS8250 is better: 40
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCS8250 SoC - all data

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

• QCS8250 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.