Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228, comparison of GPUs Adreno 306 and Adreno 306.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 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 technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 410 APQ8016

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

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

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

22%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Total score	20469	23111
CPU	5724	6481
GPU	7787	8783
MEM	3270	3690
UX	3684	4161

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Single-Core	54	61
Multi-Core	250	282

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
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 MSM8228 is 25% better than Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 306
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 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	5.5	4.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.8	10.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.5	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.6	21.2
Real Racing 3	16.2	13.4
Sniper 3D	23.8	17.1
Need for Speed No Limits	15.1	19.3
Mortal Kombat X	15.7	15.5
CSR Racing 2	14	11.8

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. 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 410 APQ8016 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is better: 14
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 specs and review.