Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio P22

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio P22, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P22 is octa-core (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 read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PCMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Helio P22 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio P22

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Helio P22

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio P22

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P22
Total score	68933	77006
CPU	19303	21567
GPU	26192	29256
MEM	11035	12326
UX	12401	13860

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P22
Single-Core	178	199
Multi-Core	802	896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P22
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	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 Helio P22 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	130	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	16.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	17.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	16.4
Real Racing 3	49	56.2
Sniper 3D	46.6	45
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	50.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	32.3
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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	24 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 18
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and Helio P22, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Helio P22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22 specs and review.