Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 304 and Adreno 306.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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 thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 410 MSM8916

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	31881	17414
CPU	8934	4876
GPU	12115	6623
MEM	5100	2785
UX	5745	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	84	46
Multi-Core	389	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	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 410 MSM8916 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 306	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	400 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	9.5	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.1	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.3	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.7	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.5	17.5
Real Racing 3	20.4	10.1
Sniper 3D	35.9	13
Need for Speed No Limits	22.8	13
Mortal Kombat X	23.6	11.7
CSR Racing 2	17.9	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 410 MSM8916 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 0
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 CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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.