Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, compare of GPUs Adreno 305 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 or Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 212 MSM8909 v2

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

26%

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Total score	17276	19590
CPU	4846	5485
GPU	6572	7454
MEM	2754	3139
UX	3104	3520

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Single-Core	45	52
Multi-Core	211	239

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Frequency	1260 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2/3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	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 212 MSM8909 v2 is 4% 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	Adreno 304	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	21.6
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	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	4.6	3.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.5	8.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.9	6.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	18.1
Real Racing 3	15	16.6
Sniper 3D	12	13.3
Need for Speed No Limits	12	14.9
Mortal Kombat X	8.6	10.8
CSR Racing 2	8.3	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/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 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.