Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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 215

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	24681	17414
CPU	6910	4876
GPU	9383	6623
MEM	3943	2785
UX	4442	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	38	46
Multi-Core	134	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 215 is 15% 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 308	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	27	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	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	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	17.5
Real Racing 3	14	10.1
Sniper 3D	17.7	13
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	13
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	11.7
CSR Racing 2	13	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	13 MP	8 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 8
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 215 and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, 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.

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.