Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio P35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio P35, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Helio P35 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 P35

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Helio P35

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio P35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P35
Total score	68933	85543
CPU	19303	23959
GPU	26192	32516
MEM	11035	13679
UX	12401	15397

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P35
Single-Core	178	221
Multi-Core	802	996

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio P35
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	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	10	14.9
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 P35 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	2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	30.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	18.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	14.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	17.9
Real Racing 3	49	60.8
Sniper 3D	46.6	39.5
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	39.5
CSR Racing 2	34.3	42.6

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.