Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm 215, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Octane V2, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 630

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Qualcomm 215
Total score	66704	45671
CPU	18684	12790
GPU	25348	17354
MEM	10665	7309
UX	12001	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	172	121
Multi-Core	776	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	677
Memory bandwidth	10.66	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 630 is 40% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 630 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 508	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	170	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)	13.9	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	47.9
Real Racing 3	40.6	51.8
Sniper 3D	30.2	57
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	29.8
CSR Racing 2	32.5	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	24 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	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, VP9, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 630 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 630 and Qualcomm 215, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 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.