Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro), comparison of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 435 MSM8940

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Total score	45818	54931
CPU	12838	15371
GPU	17417	20866
MEM	7330	8786
UX	8244	9887

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Single-Core	121	142
Multi-Core	560	639

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Frequency	1400 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	6.4	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		1 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 Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is 36% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 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	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	48	54.31
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	15.7	18.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	46.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	32.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	28.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	38.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	58.7
Real Racing 3	38	56.4
Sniper 3D	40.5	41.9
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	37
CSR Racing 2	35.4	35.4

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	21 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) specs and review.