Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
Brand: Qualcomm
Rating: 2.4 (5 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 was and is a crucial component in the entry-level smartphone segment. It was developed to provide a reliable foundation for everyday tasks. At the heart of this chipset is the proven Cortex-A53 architecture. This configuration allows for a good balance of energy efficiency and necessary computing power.

Devices equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 benefit from a long battery life. Another advantage is the integrated Qualcomm Adreno 308 graphics unit. It takes care of the visual representation and light multimedia applications. Simple games or streaming videos do not pose a major challenge for this GPU.

The 28nm manufacturing process contributes to cost efficiency. This allowed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 to be used in many affordable devices. It still delivers solid performance for basic applications today. It is ideal for users looking for a functional smartphone without high demands.

We see that it still represents a practical solution for many users.

Energy efficiency and battery life
Integrated Adreno 308 graphics for multimedia
Cost efficiency for affordable devices

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

ARM Mali-G52 MP1

PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)

Qualcomm Adreno 308

ARM Mali-T860 MP2

ARM Mali-T720 MP2

More benchmarks

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 (1)
Architecture	Cortex-A53
Technology	28 nm
Segment	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation	3
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x Cortex-A53
Frequency:	1.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 308
GPU frequency	0.50 - 0.50 GHz
CUs / Shader	/ 24
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology	28 nm
Release date	Q1/2016

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Qualcomm AI engine
AI specifications	Hexagon
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1066	4.3 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	3 GB
Memory channels	1
ECC	✗
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✗
Operating systems	Android
Instruction set	Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date	Q3/2019
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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