Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT8312

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT8312, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 305.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8312 is dual-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, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or MT8312 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 400 APQ8026

MT8312

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

MT8312

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

MT8312

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8312
Total score	19590	12334
CPU	5485	3453
GPU	7454	4682
MEM	3139	1969
UX	3520	2228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8312
Single-Core	52	32
Multi-Core	239	150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8312
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	433
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 MT8312 is 7% better than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 has -2 more core than MT8312. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	3.6
# 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	2.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	9.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	5.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	6.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	11.5
Real Racing 3	16.6	7.3
Sniper 3D	13.3	11
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	9.3
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	8.4
CSR Racing 2	10.8	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	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Upload speed	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: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312 is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and MT8312, 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.

MT8312 SoC - all data

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

• MT8312 specs and review.