Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm 215, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 429

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Qualcomm 215
Total score	65308	45671
CPU	18278	12790
GPU	24823	17354
MEM	10456	7309
UX	11762	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	169	121
Multi-Core	760	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	677
Memory bandwidth	6.4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		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 429 is 35% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	48	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	24
Display	1280 x 800 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	47.9
Real Racing 3	47.4	51.8
Sniper 3D	30.8	57
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	29.8
CSR Racing 2	30.8	33.7

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	16 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 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 X6 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 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 429 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 16
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 429 and Qualcomm 215, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.