Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT6735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT6735M, comparison of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6735M 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 read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or MT6735M and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6735M

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

MT6735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

MT6735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT6735M
Total score	19590	20157
CPU	5485	5642
GPU	7454	7668
MEM	3139	3232
UX	3520	3622

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT6735M
Single-Core	52	53
Multi-Core	239	246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT6735M
Frequency	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 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	667
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 Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is 16% better than MT6735M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-T720
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	7.65
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 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	4.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	9.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	7.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	11.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	19.1
Real Racing 3	16.6	18.4
Sniper 3D	13.3	20.2
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	12.9
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	12
CSR Racing 2	10.8	10.1

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	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

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 21
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.