Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, comparison of GPUs Adreno 304 and Adreno 302.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

22%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	14552	17414
CPU	4066	4876
GPU	5528	6623
MEM	2333	2785
UX	2628	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	38	46
Multi-Core	177	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	533
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 200 MSM8212 is 8% 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	Adreno 302	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	24
Display	960 x 540 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	3.4	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.6	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.5	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.8	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.5	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.4	17.5
Real Racing 3	9.8	10.1
Sniper 3D	10.4	13
Need for Speed No Limits	9.1	13
Mortal Kombat X	9.4	11.7
CSR Racing 2	7.8	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	8 MP	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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not blindly 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 think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 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.