Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S1

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S1, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 203 and Adreno 200.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, 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 synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 or Snapdragon S1 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 S4 Play MSM8225

Snapdragon S1

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Snapdragon S1

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Snapdragon S1
Total score	17324	16789
CPU	4859	4695
GPU	6585	6379
MEM	2774	2691
UX	3128	3021

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Snapdragon S1
Single-Core	60	44
Multi-Core	211	205

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Snapdragon S1
Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	1	1
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	0.5 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	266
Memory bandwidth	6	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 203	Adreno 200
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	133 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	2.1
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	16	8
Display	854 x 480 pixels	840 x 480 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	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	6.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	6.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	9.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	15.1
Real Racing 3	9.3	12.1
Sniper 3D	11.8	13.1
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	9.7
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	7.9
CSR Racing 2	8.9	8.3

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 2
You need to know that you should not blindly 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 SoCs Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and Snapdragon S1, 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.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 specs and review.