Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 3 Quad 3475 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 technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or Exynos 3 Quad 3475 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Total score	19590	22019
CPU	5485	6174
GPU	7454	8364
MEM	3139	3526
UX	3520	3956

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Single-Core	52	58
Multi-Core	239	269

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
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	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	800
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3475 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-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	20.4
# of Cores		2
# 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	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	15.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	9.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	12.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	20.1
Real Racing 3	16.6	11.8
Sniper 3D	13.3	17.9
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	15
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	15
CSR Racing 2	10.8	12.2

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	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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	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: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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.

Exynos 3 Quad 3475 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3475 specs and review.