Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT6732M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT6732M, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6732M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or MT6732M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 400 APQ8026

MT6732M

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

MT6732M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

MT6732M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT6732M
Total score	19590	27277
CPU	5485	7632
GPU	7454	10363
MEM	3139	4359
UX	3520	4909

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT6732M
Single-Core	52	72
Multi-Core	239	333

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT6732M
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	800
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 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 MT6732M is 7% better than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 has 4 more core than MT6732M. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	34
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	3.9	7.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	21.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	13.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	13.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	17.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	27.5
Real Racing 3	16.6	22.9
Sniper 3D	13.3	28.8
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	21
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	17
CSR Racing 2	10.8	15.7

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	16 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6732M is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and MT6732M, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

MT6732M SoC - all data

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

• MT6732M specs and review.