Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT8127

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT8127, compare of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or MT8127 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 400 APQ8026

MT8127

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

MT8127

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

MT8127

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8127
Total score	19590	26416
CPU	5485	7397
GPU	7454	10031
MEM	3139	4217
UX	3520	4748

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8127
Single-Core	52	70
Multi-Core	239	322

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8127
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 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 MT8127 is 7% better than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 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-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	35.77
# of Cores		4
# 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	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	18.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	10.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	10.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	14.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	24.3
Real Racing 3	16.6	21.2
Sniper 3D	13.3	20.1
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	17
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	13.8
CSR Racing 2	10.8	13.8

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.
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	4K, 2K, 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: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8127 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 specs and review.