If you are one of those guys planning to buy a new phone and you are really confused about whether to buy a phone running on Snapdragon or MediaTek chipset this post is for you.

As against what many of you think, Snapdragon and MediaTek are not just processors, they are called system on a chip or SoC in technical term. So what exactly is an SoC? It is a single chip which contains your CPU, GPU, cellular modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modules etc.



Now if you are wondering why your old phone doesn’t support 4G that’s probably because it doesn’t have the necessary radio sensors built within its SoC. So it is important to know what SoC is used in the smartphone you are planning to buy. The two leading SoC makers at the moment are Qualcomm with its Snapdragon range and MediaTek with its MT chipsets. That leads us to a question.


Which SoC is better?-MediaTek Or Snapdragon.

To answer this question, we need to compare the chipsets and find out what’s the difference between them. Considering the CPU, both Snapdragon and MediaTek processes are based on architecture. It is an architecture that is designed primarily for low energy consumption, for example, a typical quad-core processor has two high power cores for high performance and two low power cores for low energy consumption.

Now you may be wondering if both chipsets use the same architecture what’s the difference? The main difference is that MediaTek doesn’t tinker with the architecture whereas Qualcomm modifies architecture to optimize its chipset for better performance and low power consumption.

Considering the GPU, Qualcomm uses its own Adreno GPU in its chipset while MediaTek uses Arms Mali GPU. Both the GPUs are great but developers usually prefer Adreno to develop and test their games, so some apps and games will not be compatible with phones running on MediaTek Mali GPU.


PERFORMANCE.

When it comes to performance. There is no comparison since MediaTek concentrates mostly in the budget segment whereas Snapdragon, on the other hand, is the standard chipset for all high-end phones. So how does Snapdragon chipset achieve high performance? The secret is heterogeneous computing.

Let me explain with an example, if we use the camera app on a Snapdragon chipset there is a separate camera module that processes the images and this utilizes less battery whereas in MediaTek processor both CPUs and GPUs are involved in image processing, this leads to more heat dissipation and faster battery drainage.

MediaTek believes in profit from volumes rather than bigger profits from selling lesser units. This is what has made the company the go-to chipset manufacturer for low-cost handsets, on the other hand, Qualcomm Snapdragon is all about cutting-edge technology and is a bit pricier.

Due to this reason, phones using Qualcomm chipsets are usually much pricier than the MediaTek counterparts.

So, finally which chipset is better? There is no simple answer for this, it really depends upon your usage and the price you are willing to spend. Go for MediaTek based devices if you are looking for budget smartphones. On the other hand, when your budget is higher going for a Qualcomm port smartphone is a better idea.

https://www.techvenge.net/2019/05/snapdragon-vs-mediatek.html

All I know is I am enjoying my hot 7 pro

Nice write up

The Difference between Tecno and Huawei or Xiaomi is their use of the Snapdragon whilst Tecno is stuck in Mediatek purgatory.

I pity the Camon up there selling a 'Mediatek' timepiece.

in other words, snapdragon is better. .

Goldenheart:
in other words, snapdragon is better. .

And a lot costlier

You can't compare Snapdragon with Mediated. . Not even Exzynos can beat the much later version of Snapdragon .. most galaxy phones are Snapdragon and the GPU are Adreno, in other words, smooth and fast. Most China phones are MTK phones

Exynos!

Mediatek and snapdragon? Is like comparing dollars and Naira, they are not of the same league...

You started your write up using a bread and butter language as if you had the intention to make the common man understand your point.

All of a sudden, you brought in technically high sounding words. I just felt like leaving your stuff in the middle of somewhere. Your writing style has 2 faces: the mild and the wild.

Nice effort, but you could have made it more interesting. The types of SoCs available from both sides weren't talked about. The latest processors from each also.

Dragon and media war going on cos No true winner

You ended up writing nothing. What do you mean by both snapdragon and mediatek are based on architecture? Differentiate between the two you're there beating around the bush.

Who said snapdragon utilizes battery better than mediatek? Your Samsung phone and tecno which one dies faster? Get your facts right before you write what you don't know.

Mind you SoC mean system on chip not system on a chip and it means an IC that has complete components of a computer like CPU, input/output,memory etc

MediaTek people go begin vex now

dacanv:
You can't compare Snapdragon with Mediated. . Not even Exzynos can beat the much later version of Snapdragon .. most galaxy phones are Snapdragon and the GPU are Adreno, in other words, smooth and fast. Most China phones are MTK phones

well said, however, most China phones ARE NOT mtk.....It's the Tecno, Infinix and Itel that are mtk. Oppo, Huawei, Xiaomi, Gionee, OnePlus, Vivo all use Snapdragon on MOST of their phones.

Mediate and Snapdragon are the same thing. Snapdragon just has brand and has been in the market for long. Budget phones are also good especially if you from Nigeria
Try Ulefone,umdigi,blackview,Energizer,Xiaomi,meizu

Op you are spot on. Snapdragon performance is way better than mediatek you can attempt to compare infinix hot 6X which runs on snapdragon with other infinix phones that run on mediatek

Techvenge:
If you are one of those guys planning to buy a new phone and you are really confused about whether to buy a phone running on Snapdragon or MediaTek chipset this post is for you.

As against what many of you think, Snapdragon and MediaTek are not just processors, they are called system on a chip or SoC in technical term. So what exactly is an SoC? It is a single chip which contains your CPU, GPU, cellular modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modules etc.



Now if you are wondering why your old phone doesn’t support 4G that’s probably because it doesn’t have the necessary radio sensors built within its SoC. So it is important to know what SoC is used in the smartphone you are planning to buy. The two leading SoC makers at the moment are Qualcomm with its Snapdragon range and MediaTek with its MT chipsets. That leads us to a question.


Which SoC is better?-MediaTek Or Snapdragon.

To answer this question, we need to compare the chipsets and find out what’s the difference between them. Considering the CPU, both Snapdragon and MediaTek processes are based on architecture. It is an architecture that is designed primarily for low energy consumption, for example, a typical quad-core processor has two high power cores for high performance and two low power cores for low energy consumption.

Now you may be wondering if both chipsets use the same architecture what’s the difference? The main difference is that MediaTek doesn’t tinker with the architecture whereas Qualcomm modifies architecture to optimize its chipset for better performance and low power consumption.

Considering the GPU, Qualcomm uses its own Adreno GPU in its chipset while MediaTek uses Arms Mali GPU. Both the GPUs are great but developers usually prefer Adreno to develop and test their games, so some apps and games will not be compatible with phones running on MediaTek Mali GPU.


PERFORMANCE.

When it comes to performance. There is no comparison since MediaTek concentrates mostly in the budget segment whereas Snapdragon, on the other hand, is the standard chipset for all high-end phones. So how does Snapdragon chipset achieve high performance? The secret is heterogeneous computing.

Let me explain with an example, if we use the camera app on a Snapdragon chipset there is a separate camera module that processes the images and this utilizes less battery whereas in MediaTek processor both CPUs and GPUs are involved in image processing, this leads to more heat dissipation and faster battery drainage.

MediaTek believes in profit from volumes rather than bigger profits from selling lesser units. This is what has made the company the go-to chipset manufacturer for low-cost handsets, on the other hand, Qualcomm Snapdragon is all about cutting-edge technology and is a bit pricier.

Due to this reason, phones using Qualcomm chipsets are usually much pricier than the MediaTek counterparts.

So, finally which chipset is better? There is no simple answer for this, it really depends upon your usage and the price you are willing to spend. Go for MediaTek based devices if you are looking for budget smartphones. On the other hand, when your budget is higher going for a Qualcomm port smartphone is a better idea.

https://www.techvenge.net/2019/05/snapdragon-vs-mediatek.html

You ended up saying snapdragon is better and that's it

Wetin concern is?

U better use A12 bionic and enjoy phone

Great

U just told us snapdragons are better nah

BruncleZuma:


The Difference between Tecno and Huawei or Xiaomi is their use of the Snapdragon whilst Tecno is stuck in Mediatek purgatory.

I pity the Camon up there selling a 'Mediatek' timepiece.

Huawei use hisilicon kirin a somewhat more powerful chipset than Snapdragon.

Op mediatek is basically designed to save power consumption mediatek phone battery last longer but difficult to update ROM mediatek is not open source snapdragon is open source anybody can develop it and it's easy to get updates run great for games and any apps

henro4niger:
You ended up writing nothing. What do you mean by both snapdragon and mediatek are based on architecture? Differentiate between the two you're there beating around the bush.

Who said snapdragon utilizes battery better than mediatek? Your Samsung phone and tecno which one dies faster? Get your facts right before you write what you don't know.

Mind you SoC mean system on chip not system on a chip and it means an IC that has complete components of a computer like CPU, input/output,memory etc

you jumped to criticize him yet you don't know the components of SoC

Please learn to encourage or shut up

Eeser:

Huawei use hisilicon kirin a somewhat more powerful chipset than Snapdragon.

Huawei makes phone for every class lower class mediatek MT66 series, middle class mediatek helio A22 series,higher class snapdragon/hisilicon kirin

Oil dey ur head

It's like comparing Intel and AMD processors