Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT6737T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT6737T, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or MT6737T and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 215

MT6737T

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

MT6737T

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

MT6737T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT6737T
Total score	24681	38244
CPU	6910	10710
GPU	9383	14523
MEM	3943	6121
UX	4442	6884

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT6737T
Single-Core	38	101
Multi-Core	134	467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	MT6737T
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	733
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 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 MT6737T is 13% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	27	20.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
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	4.3	12.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	31.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	20.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	17.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	26.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	39.2
Real Racing 3	14	31.1
Sniper 3D	17.7	39.3
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	23.8
CSR Racing 2	13	24.8

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

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	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737T is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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 CPUs Snapdragon 215 and MT6737T, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

MT6737T SoC - all data

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

• MT6737T specs and review.