Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, comparison of GPUs Adreno 305 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). 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 summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 400 MSM8928

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	19590	21723
CPU	5485	6078
GPU	7454	8251
MEM	3139	3472
UX	3520	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	52	57
Multi-Core	239	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2/3
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 MSM8928 is 25% 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 305
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	21.6
# 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	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	20.2
Real Racing 3	16.6	19.1
Sniper 3D	13.3	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	17.4
CSR Racing 2	10.8	14.2

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	16 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 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.