One of the most important components of a smartphone is its processor. It is considered to be the brain of a smartphone. For a smoother experience, users tend to choose a better processor. Anything that we do on the smartphone from opening the tab to playing games, from running different apps to browsing the internet, everything depends on the processor. Out of the most popular processors, Qualcomm Snapdragon and MediaTek processors are widely used.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor:
Qualcomm processors are best known for their Snapdragon series especially the Snapdragon 820 is popular and “best in the market.” Xiaomi Mi 5, OnePlus 3 LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge (Chinese and American market) and HTC 10 are some of the smartphones that have the premium model of this processor. Snapdragon 820 successfully stands out in speed and low energy consumption. It has also improved 40% in graphics with the fifth-generation Adreno GPU (Adreno 530). Not only the 800 series, but the Snapdragon 600 series also are of high quality and found in mid-range smartphones.
Features of Snapdragon:
Adreno, the graphics plug produced by Qualcomm, is always part of this chipset Secure chipset leads to less usage of battery Less heat is produced
MediaTek Processor:
The affordable yet powerful Helio chipsets are produced by MediaTek. These processors can be found in Sony smartphones and the weaker devices by Chinese manufacturers. Despite the bad user experience, these processors are widely used. The extreme heat that these processors create is one of the traits that the users have remarked.
Features of MediaTek:
As the chipsets are not so economical, it consumes battery Due to the number of processor cores, the heating rate is greater A small, graphic chip (not produced by MediaTek) is integrated within this chipset Process power is very high.
Difference between Snapdragon and MediaTek processors:
Origin:
Snapdragon:Snapdragon processors are produced by Qualcomm, an international semiconductor and IT equipment producing company. The headquarters is situated in San Diego, California, U.S. Qualcomm was founded in 1985.
MediaTek: MediaTek, the international semiconductor company is situated in Hsinchu, Taiwan and was founded in 1997.
Processor:
Snapdragon: It is a multicore processor (1-2-4-6-8-10). MediaTek: It is also a multicore processor (1-2-4-6-8-10) same as Snapdragon.
CPU and GPU:
In terms of CPU, there’s no difference at all between CPU and GPU. In Snapdragon, as the Graphics part is better compared to the MediaTek. In the mid-range and low-end range segments, the difference is not that visible. Where as it is noticeable in the high-end segment.
Battery Life:
Snapdragon: Snapdragon’s battery life is still ahead of MediaTek processor due to its low
power consumption. MediaTek: Due to the high power consumption, the battery life is shortened.
Performance:
Snapdragon: When it comes to multi-tasking, Snapdragon is way better than MediaTek. Handling heavy and extensive tasks in a Snapdragon processor is very smooth for the users.
MediaTek: MediaTek processors are also good in terms of heavy task performance. But compared to Snapdragon, these processors are less impressive.
Heating:
Snapdragon: Snapdragon processors are not prone to heat like MediaTek processors. MediaTek: These processors are prone to heat more than Snapdragon.
Cost:
Snapdragon: More expensive than MediaTek processors MediaTek: More affordable than Snapdragon processors
After the comparison, it can be easily stated that Snapdragon takes over MediaTek even though MediaTek is extremely popular and can be found in 1 out of 3 devices. But Snapdragon is both powerful and reliable and can beat MediaTek. Lastly, if the users’ priority is day-to-day tasks, they should go for Snapdragon. And if it is about gaming, MediaTek is preferable. Apart from this, MediaTek is cost-effective too.
Content By : Brainware University
