Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs MediaTek MT6735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs MediaTek MT6735M, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 and Adreno 203.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and MT6735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 or MT6735M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 S4 Play MSM8225

MT6735M

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

MT6735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

MT6735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	MT6735M
Total score	17324	20157
CPU	4859	5642
GPU	6585	7668
MEM	2774	3232
UX	3128	3622

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	MT6735M
Single-Core	60	53
Multi-Core	211	246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	MT6735M
Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	667
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 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. Another difference is that Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 has 3 more core than MT6735M. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 203	Mali-T720
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	7.65
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	16
Display	854 x 480 pixels	1280 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	4.5	4.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	9.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	7.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	11.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	19.1
Real Racing 3	9.3	18.4
Sniper 3D	11.8	20.2
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	12.9
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	12
CSR Racing 2	8.9	10.1

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 30
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 joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and MT6735M, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 specs and review.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.