Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs MediaTek MT8321, compare of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8321 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 specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8321

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8321
Total score	19590	21905
CPU	5485	6127
GPU	7454	8316
MEM	3139	3495
UX	3520	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8321
Single-Core	52	58
Multi-Core	239	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	MT8321
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	1 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 MT8321 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-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 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	3.9	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	21.7
Real Racing 3	16.6	22.6
Sniper 3D	13.3	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	18.1
CSR Racing 2	10.8	14.7

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	8 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
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: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and MT8321, 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.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.