Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio P22T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio P22T, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review 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 PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Helio P22T and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio P22T

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Helio P22T

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio P22T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P22T
Total score	68933	86247
CPU	19303	24156
GPU	26192	32783
MEM	11035	13799
UX	12401	15528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P22T
Single-Core	178	223
Multi-Core	802	1004

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P22T
Frequency	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	10	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 P22T is 4% better than Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro 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	18.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	31.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	18.3
Real Racing 3	49	46.8
Sniper 3D	46.6	40.6
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	37.4
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	49.9
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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	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: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22T is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and Helio P22T, 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 P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T specs and review.