Qualcomm, a leading chipset manufacturer, has been in the industry since years, the company manufactures chipsets for smartphones, wearables, TV and much more. The company has several series for its chipsets such as 8xx series for the flagships such as the Snapdragon 855 (Recently announced by the company), The 7xx series for its premium midrange, the 6xx series for the midrange and the 4xx series for the budget phones. The company has constantly been working and improving its performance as soon as possible. Whereas MediaTek a competitor for Qualcomm has also started to manufacture some good chips as seen on Realme devices. Qualcomm had recently launched the Snapdragon 675, Snapdragon 710 and the 712, whereas MediaTek had recently launched the Helio P70, So today let’s find out which is better, the 675 as on the Redmi Note 7 Pro, the 710 as on the Nokia 8.1 or 712, which is expected to come with the Realme 3 Pro or the Helio P70 on the Realme 3.
Snapdragon 675 vs 710 vs 712 vs Mediatek Helio P70
| Chipset | Snapdragon 675 | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 712 | Helio P70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2x Kryo 460 (CA76) @ 2.0GHz 256KB L2 6x Kryo 460 (CA55) @ 1.8GHz 64KB L2 | 2x Kryo 360 (CA75) @ 2.2GHz 6x Kryo 360 (CA55) @ 1.7GHz | 6x Kryo 360 @ 1.7 GHz 2x Kryo 360 | 4x Cortex A53 @2.0Ghz 4x Cortex A73@ 2.1Ghz |
| GPU | Adereno 612 | Adrenoo 616 | Adreno 616 | ARM Mali-G72 GPU |
| Camera | Spectra 250 ISP triple-camera support | Spectra 250 ISP 32MP single / 20MP dual | Spectra 250 ISP 32MP single / 20MP dual | 32MP Single/ 20+12 Dual |
| Video | Up to 4K Ultra HD video capture @ 60 FPS Up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS | Up to 4K Ultra HD video capture @ 60F PS Up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS | Up to 4K Ultra HD video capture @ 60 FPS Up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS | Up to 4K Ultra HD video capture @ 60 FPS Up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS |
| Encode/Decode | 2160p30, 1080p120 H.264 & H.265 | 2160p30, 1080p120 H.264 & H.265 | 2160p30, 1080p120 H.264 & H.265 | H.264, H.265 / HEVC |
| Audio Technology | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Stereo Plus technology Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology | N/A |
| CPU Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Quick Charge | Quick Charge 4 | Quick Charge 4 | Quick Charge 4+ | Pump Express Wireless, Pump Express |
| AI Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 DSP | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 DSP | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 DSP | MediaTek NeuroPilot |
| Built On | 11nm FinFET Process | 10nm FinFET Process | 10nm FinFET Process | 12nm FinFET Process |
Snapdragon 675, 710 and 712 and Helio P70 Performance Comparision:
The MediaTek Helio P70 is built on the 12nm FinFET process which is less power efficient than all the others whereas the Snapdragon 675 is built on the 11nm FinFET process which is a bit more power efficient. Also, both the Snapdragon 710 and 712 are built on the 10nm Process. So here the Snapdragon 710 and 712 > Snapdragon 675 > MediaTek Helio P70. When the question comes to gaming performance, here the Snapdragon 675 takes the lead according to benchmarks where the performance of the Snapdragon 712 is not known yet. The Adreno 612 has been more powerful when it comes to gaming against the ARM-Mali-G72 GPU.
AI and Camera Comparision:
All the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon processors come with a dedicated Neural AI Engine which is meant to boost AI Capabilities and Performance, where the Helio P70 Lags a bit. Qualcomm has constantly been working on the AI Engine, and it claims that it is 20-40% better than the previous chipsets which don’t have a dedicated AI Engine such as the Snapdragon 636. Here all the three Snapdragon 675, 710 and the 710 take the lead when it comes to camera performance and rendering, All the phones support single camera setup up to 32MP while the Snapdragon processors support 20+20MP Dual Camera setup whereas the P70 Supports 20+12MP Camera’s. All the chipsets support 4K UHD recording which is nice As seen in our tests on the Realme 3, Redmi Note 6 Pro and the Oppo R17 Pro, The Redmi Note 6 Pro takes the lead in rendering videos after which the Oppo R17 completes and at last comes the Realme 3.
Benchmarks:
The Redmi Note 7 Pro with the Snapdragon 675 beats all the other processors in Antutu Benchmarks scoring a score of 1,80,808 while the Oppo R17 Pro with the Snapdragon 710 fairly losses with a score of 1,70,000 whereas the Realme 3 with the P70 is far behind both of these devices with a score of 1,37,901. Here it is clear that the 675 is the best chipset for this price range now.
Smartphones with Snapdragon 675:
- Redmi Note 7 Pro
- Vivo V15 Pro
- Meizu Note 9
- Hisense U30
- Motorola P40
Smartphones with Snapdragon 710:
- Mi 8 SE
- Vivo Nex A
- Nokia 8.1
- Mi Max 3
- Oppo R17 Pro
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