Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 304 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	19590	17414
CPU	5485	4876
GPU	7454	6623
MEM	3139	2785
UX	3520	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	52	46
Multi-Core	239	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	533
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 8% better than Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	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	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	17.5
Real Racing 3	16.6	10.1
Sniper 3D	13.3	13
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	13
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	11.7
CSR Racing 2	10.8	8.9

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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.