Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Helio X27 (MT6797X) 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 X27 (MT6797X)

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	68933	98106
CPU	19303	27468
GPU	26192	37277
MEM	11035	15689
UX	12401	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	178	253
Multi-Core	802	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	800
Memory bandwidth	10	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
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 X27 (MT6797X) is 15% better than Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	875 MHz
GFloPS	130	118.91
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	23.4
Real Racing 3	49	75.6
Sniper 3D	46.6	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	68
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	60.5
CSR Racing 2	34.3	52.9

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	32 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, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and Helio X27 (MT6797X), 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 X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.