MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio A25 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.5 GHz – Cortex-A53
1x 3.20 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Prime)
3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Gold)
4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 585 Silver)
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 12 nm 7 nm
TDP 5 Watt 10 Watt
Neural Processing Qualcomm Hexagon 698

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 4 GB up to 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name Imagination PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 650
GPU Architecture Rogue Adreno 600
GPU frequency 660 MHz 670 MHz
Execution units 1 2
Shaders 64 512
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 1.2 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.1 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 1600x720 3840x2160@60Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 16MP, 1x 13MP + 1x 5MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Max Video Capture FullHD@30fps 8K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.15 Gbps 7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.05 Gbps 3 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2018 Quarter 2 2021 Quarter 1
Partnumber MT6762V/WD SM8250-AC
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Low-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Helio A25
115193
Snapdragon 870
700103

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Helio A25
140
Snapdragon 870
991

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio A25
769
Snapdragon 870
3362