Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Geekbench, Octane V2, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 439 or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 439

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

Snapdragon 439

62%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 439

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	56522	68933
CPU	15831	19303
GPU	21481	26192
MEM	9051	11035
UX	10165	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	146	178
Multi-Core	658	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	5 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	6.4	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 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 Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is 9% better than Snapdragon 439 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 506
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	48	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	96
Display	2160 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	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.4	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.9	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.1	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.3	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.5	15.3
Real Racing 3	67.8	49
Sniper 3D	44.1	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	61	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	49.2	35.5
CSR Racing 2	37.3	34.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	150 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 439 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.