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The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Techvenge: 6:01am On May 02, 2019 |
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 19 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by nony43(m): 6:44am On May 02, 2019 |
All I know is I am enjoying my hot 7 pro |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Jestin: 6:44am On May 02, 2019 |
Nice write up 8 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by BruncleZuma: 6:44am On May 02, 2019 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. 52 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Goldenheart(m): 6:47am On May 02, 2019 |
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Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by sulasa07(m): 6:51am On May 02, 2019 |
Goldenheart:And a lot costlier 4 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by dacanv(m): 6:51am On May 02, 2019 |
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 18 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Resnik(m): 6:52am On May 02, 2019 |
Exynos! |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by RealAdewole(m): 6:54am On May 02, 2019 |
Mediatek and snapdragon? Is like comparing dollars and Naira, they are not of the same league... 7 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Nobody: 6:54am On May 02, 2019 |
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. 28 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Lovexme(m): 6:55am On May 02, 2019 |
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. |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Fundango: 6:56am On May 02, 2019 |
Dragon and media war going on cos No true winner ![]() 1 Like |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Nobody: 7:00am On May 02, 2019 |
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 33 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by kullozone(m): 7:00am On May 02, 2019 |
MediaTek people go begin vex now ![]() 1 Like |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by symbianDON(m): 7:00am On May 02, 2019 |
dacanv: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. 16 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Pharaoh94(m): 7:04am On May 02, 2019 |
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 1 Like |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by mysteriousman(m): 7:10am On May 02, 2019 |
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 1 Like |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by MartinsD12(m): 7:10am On May 02, 2019 |
Techvenge:You ended up saying snapdragon is better and that's it |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Codes151(m): 7:13am On May 02, 2019 |
Wetin concern is? |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by armyjassy101(m): 7:15am On May 02, 2019 |
U better use A12 bionic and enjoy phone 3 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Tiwatek: 7:19am On May 02, 2019 |
Great |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by satowind(m): 7:22am On May 02, 2019 |
U just told us snapdragons are better nah 3 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by Eeser: 7:27am On May 02, 2019 |
BruncleZuma:Huawei use hisilicon kirin a somewhat more powerful chipset than Snapdragon. |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by CocoaOla: 7:34am On May 02, 2019 |
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 1 Like |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by iamsonofthunder: 7:36am On May 02, 2019 |
henro4niger:you jumped to criticize him yet you don't know the components of SoC Please learn to encourage or shut up 11 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by F3dan: 7:40am On May 02, 2019 |
Thank you OP. This post is informative. Check my signature for a brand new 6th generation iPad. |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by CocoaOla: 7:42am On May 02, 2019 |
Eeser:Huawei makes phone for every class lower class mediatek MT66 series, middle class mediatek helio A22 series,higher class snapdragon/hisilicon kirin 2 Likes |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by briggz09(m): 7:43am On May 02, 2019 |
Oil dey ur head |
Re: The Difference Between Snapdragon And Mediatek. by miketayo(m): 7:43am On May 02, 2019 |
It's like comparing Intel and AMD processors 2 Likes |
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