MediaTek Helio A22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio A22 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Helio A22

331

Snapdragon 801

206

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio A22

1142

Snapdragon 801

701

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53	4x 2.5 GHz – Krait
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Number of transistors		1000 million
TDP	4 Watt	6 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek NeuroPilot	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 6 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory frequency	1600 MHz	933 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 330
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 300
GPU frequency	660 MHz	578 MHz
Execution units	2	1
Shaders	16	128
DirectX		11
OpenCL API	1.2	1.2
Vulkan API	1.1	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	1600x720	2560x2048
Max camera resolution	1x 21MP, 2x 13MP	1x 21MP
Max Video Capture	FullHD+@30fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.3 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	0.05 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.0	4.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS