Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT8735

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT8735, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, 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 benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or MT8735 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8735

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

MT8735

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

MT8735

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT8735
Total score	24681	26526
CPU	6910	7419
GPU	9383	10085
MEM	3943	4250
UX	4442	4771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT8735
Single-Core	38	70
Multi-Core	134	324

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	MT8735
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	533
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. 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	500 MHz
GFloPS	27	17
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 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	4.3	5.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	19.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	11.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	11.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	25.9
Real Racing 3	14	20.7
Sniper 3D	17.7	22.4
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	21.2
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	18.9
CSR Racing 2	13	13

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	16 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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 215 and MT8735, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

MT8735 SoC - all data

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

• MT8735 specs and review.