Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm 215, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Qualcomm 215 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 specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Qualcomm 215 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 435 MSM8940

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Qualcomm 215
Total score	45818	45671
CPU	12838	12790
GPU	17417	17354
MEM	7330	7309
UX	8244	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	121	121
Multi-Core	560	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	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 435 MSM8940 is 7% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. 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	1920 x 1080 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	15.7	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	47.9
Real Racing 3	38	51.8
Sniper 3D	40.5	57
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	29.8
CSR Racing 2	35.4	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	21 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and Qualcomm 215, 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.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.