Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or Snapdragon 215 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

Snapdragon 215

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 215
Total score	19590	24681
CPU	5485	6910
GPU	7454	9383
MEM	3139	3943
UX	3520	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	52	38
Multi-Core	239	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 215
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	533
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 215 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	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1560 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	4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	22.2
Real Racing 3	16.6	14
Sniper 3D	13.3	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	10.7
CSR Racing 2	10.8	13

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
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		2x 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	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and Snapdragon 215, 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.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.