Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Qualcomm 215, compare of GPUs Adreno 418 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-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 made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 808 MSM8992

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Qualcomm 215
Total score	63981	45671
CPU	17918	12790
GPU	24320	17354
MEM	10236	7309
UX	11509	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	165	121
Multi-Core	745	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	6	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	677
Memory bandwidth	7	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is 35% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 has -2 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	24
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1560 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.9	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.7	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.5	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.7	47.9
Real Racing 3	28.4	51.8
Sniper 3D	36.3	57
Need for Speed No Limits	31.8	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	36.3	29.8
CSR Racing 2	31.8	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	21 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.