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?
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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 |
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