MediaTek MT6737 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek MT6737 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. 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?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
MT6737
Snapdragon 821
232375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
MT6737
140
Snapdragon 821
353

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
MT6737
589
Snapdragon 821
857

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 1.3 GHz – Cortex-A53 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo
4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv8-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Number of transistors 1000 million 2000 million
TDP 7 Watt 11 Watt
Neural Processing - Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 3 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4
Memory frequency 640 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 1x32 bit 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 530
GPU Architecture Mali Midgard Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 20 256
DirectX 11.2
OpenCL API 1.1 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.1
Vulkan API 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 13MP 1x 28MP, 2x
Max Video Capture FullHD+@30fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC) H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.15 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.05 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 4.1 4.1
Satellite navigation GPS BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2016 Quarter 1 2016 Quarter 3
Partnumber MT6737 MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship