Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek Helio P18

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek Helio P18, comparison of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 GFXBench, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Octane V2, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Helio P18 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 435 MSM8940

Helio P18

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Helio P18

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Helio P18

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P18
Total score	45818	55480
CPU	12838	15542
GPU	17417	21092
MEM	7330	8868
UX	8244	9977

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P18
Single-Core	121	143
Multi-Core	560	646

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P18
Frequency	1400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0GHz 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 P18 is 30% 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	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	32.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	39.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	58.8
Real Racing 3	38	40.6
Sniper 3D	40.5	71.5
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	52
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	52
CSR Racing 2	35.4	35.8

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	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 P18 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and Helio P18, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 specs and review.