PowerVR SGX531

The PowerVR SGX531 is an integrated graphics card that can be found in mostly ARM based SoCs for tablets and smartphones. It offers 2 pixel and 1 vertex shaders that are usually clocked at 200 MHz. The GPU supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and was announced in Oct. of 2006.

Benchmarks

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen

536 Points (0%)

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	536

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PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 203 287%

NVIDIA Quadro K5100M 310%

ARM Mali-400 MP 323%

PowerVR SGX544 323%

Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core 335%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 356%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 367%

Vivante GC7000UL 383%

ARM Mali-400 MP4 406%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 82666%

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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 382     avg: 538.7     median: 562 (0%)     max: 672 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			382
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			562
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	672

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU

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PowerVR G6430

Qualcomm Adreno 430

Qualcomm Adreno 530

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU

PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 200 21%

PowerVR SGX540 158%

ARM Mali-400 MP 299%

Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core 329%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 380%

ARM Mali-400 MP4 388%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 394%

PowerVR SGX544 401%

PowerVR SGX545 462%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI (Laptop) 81755%

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GLBenchmark 2.5 - Egypt HD Offscreen Fixed Time 1920x1080

min: 1.8     avg: 2.1     median: 1.9 (0%)     max: 2.6 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			1.8
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			1.9
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			1.9
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	2.6

Qualcomm Adreno 200 -51%

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Qualcomm Adreno 200 -51%

PowerVR SGX531

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 90%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 113%

ARM Mali-400 MP 149%

PowerVR SGX540 238%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 251%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 251%

PowerVR SGX545 315%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 334%

Qualcomm Adreno 225 374%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M 26778%

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GLBenchmark 2.5 - Egypt HD Fixed Time

min: 2.5     avg: 5.6     median: 2.9 (5%)     max: 19.27 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			2.5
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			2.8
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			2.8
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			2.9
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	3.5
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			19.27

Qualcomm Adreno 200 -36%

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Qualcomm Adreno 200 -36%

PowerVR SGX531

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 5%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 56%

ARM Mali-400 MP 70%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 78%

PowerVR SGX540 81%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 95%

ARM Mali-400 MP4 113%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 117%

PowerVR SGX544 128%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M 966%

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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080

0.5 fps (0%)

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			0.5

PowerVR SGX531 0%

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PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 203 236%

Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core 240%

Qualcomm Adreno 302 312%

PowerVR SGX545 460%

Broadcom VideoCore-IV 480%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 486%

Qualcomm Adreno 225 546%

PowerVR SGX544 552%

ARM Mali-400 MP 600%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 272900%

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T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16

min: 1     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.1 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			1
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	1.1
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			1.1

PowerVR SGX531 0%

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PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 200 12%

PowerVR SGX540 26%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 263%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 379%

PowerVR SGX544 422%

ARM Mali-400 MP4 426%

Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core 450%

Qualcomm Adreno 225 470%

ARM Mali-400 MP 544%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Notebook) 42685%

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AnTuTu 3DRating - Off-screen 1024x2048

min: 544     avg: 746.1     median: 746.5 (26%)     max: 909 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			544
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			598
Jiayu G3	MT6577	1024 MB			732
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	745
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			748
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			841
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			852
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			909

Qualcomm Adreno 200 -52%

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Qualcomm Adreno 200 -52%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 -12%

PowerVR SGX531

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 23%

PowerVR SGX543MP2 57%

PowerVR SGX543MP4 59%

ARM Mali-400 MP 63%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 66%

PowerVR SGX540 69%

PowerVR SGX543MP3 84%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 101%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 114%

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ARM Mali-T604 MP4 286%

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AnTuTu 3DRating

min: 1262     avg: 1612.9     median: 1527 (13%)     max: 2074 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			1262
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			1407
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	1423
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			1474
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			1580
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			1704
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			1979
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			2074

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 1%

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PowerVR SGX531

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 1%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 30%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 34%

Qualcomm Adreno 200 36%

PowerVR SGX540 44%

ARM Mali-400 MP 48%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 57%

Broadcom VideoCore-IV 59%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 87%

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PowerVR SGX543MP3 604%

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AnTuTu v3 - GPU

min: 707     avg: 1630.4     median: 1708 (18%)     max: 2131 points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			707
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			1209
Jiayu G3	MT6577	1024 MB			1329
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			1491
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	1633
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			1708
Alcatel OneTouch Ultra 997D	MT6577	512 MB			1711
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			1809
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			2090
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			2116
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			2131

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) -2%

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NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) -2%

PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 200 37%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 53%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 77%

ARM Mali-400 MP 78%

Broadcom VideoCore-IV 87%

PowerVR SGX540 102%

PowerVR SGX554MP4 114%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 129%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 132%

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Qualcomm Adreno 330 491%

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Basemark ES 2.0 - Taiji Free

min: 4.88     avg: 7.5     median: 7.8 (13%)     max: 9.22 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Jiayu G3	MT6577	1024 MB			4.88
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			5.52
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			6.99
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			7.02
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			7.25
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	7.41
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			7.78
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			7.78
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			7.78
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			7.78
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	7.88
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			7.93
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			8.04
Alcatel OneTouch Ultra 997D	MT6577	512 MB			9.19
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			9.22

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) -39%

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NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) -39%

PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 200 35%

PowerVR SGX540 60%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) 81%

PowerVR SGX554MP4 83%

PowerVR SGX544 115%

Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core 140%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 151%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 151%

Vivante GC4000 213%

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PowerVR G6200 706%

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NenaMark2

min: 17     avg: 22.4     median: 23.6 (35%)     max: 25.1 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Jiayu G3	MT6577	1024 MB			17
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			18.6
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			20.5
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	20.8
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			22.8
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			23.4
Alcatel OneTouch Ultra 997D	MT6577	512 MB			23.8
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			24.1
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			24.1
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			24.2
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			24.8
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	25.1

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 11%

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Qualcomm Adreno 200 -12%

PowerVR SGX531

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) 11%

PowerVR SGX540 45%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 46%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 66%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 86%

ARM Mali-400 MP 97%

PowerVR SGX554MP4 101%

Broadcom VideoCore-IV 102%

PowerVR SGX544 114%

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PowerVR G6200 169%

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 2D Graphics Tests

min: 2079     avg: 2217.3     median: 2183 (12%)     max: 2424 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	2079
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			2172
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			2194
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			2424

PowerVR SGX543MP4 -89%

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PowerVR SGX543MP4 -89%

Qualcomm Adreno 200 -65%

PowerVR SGX543MP3 -48%

Vivante GC4000 -26%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 -22%

Vivante GC1000+ Dual-Core -14%

ARM Mali-450 MP4 -6%

NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) -2%

PowerVR SGX531

ARM Mali-400 MP 0%

PowerVR SGX544 3%

PowerVR SGX554MP4 3%

ARM Mali-400 MP2 3%

ARM Mali-T720 5%

Qualcomm Adreno 320 5%

Qualcomm Adreno 302 6%

Qualcomm Adreno 305 9%

Broadcom VideoCore-IV 10%

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Intel HD Graphics 615 736%

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 3D Graphics Tests

min: 373     avg: 463.5     median: 487.5 (10%)     max: 506 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			373
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			483
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			492
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	506

Qualcomm Adreno 200 -25%

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Qualcomm Adreno 200 -25%

PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 203 19%

Broadcom VideoCore-IV 23%

Qualcomm Adreno 302 24%

PowerVR SGX543MP4 27%

PowerVR SGX540 32%

Vivante GC4000 37%

ARM Mali-T720 41%

ARM Mali-400 MP 44%

Qualcomm Adreno 305 51%

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ARM Mali-G72 MP18 931%

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Smartbench 2012 - Gaming Index

min: 1289     avg: 1572.2     median: 1630 (35%)     max: 1905 points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
ZTE Grand X Pro	MT6577	1024 MB			1289
Bullman Tab 7 Mini UMTS GPS v2	MT8377	512 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenGL 2.0/3.0, DirectX9/10.1, 5 Shader	1315
Acer Iconia B1-A71	MT8317T	512 MB			1397
Jiayu G3	MT6577	1024 MB			1450
Yarvik Ingenia X1	MT6577	1024 MB			1516
Simvalley SPX-12	MT6577	1024 MB			1630
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000	MT8317T	1024 MB			1640
LG E460 Optimus L5 II	MT6575	512 MB			1657
Acer Liquid E1 Duo	MT6577	1024 MB			1717
Amoi N821	MT6577	1024 MB			1778
LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686	MT6577	1024 MB	200 /  MHz	OpenGL ES 2.0, 65 nm	1905

unknown -20%

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NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) -23%

unknown -20%

PowerVR SGX531

Qualcomm Adreno 304 3%

Qualcomm Adreno 220 10%

ARM Mali-400 MP4 16%

Qualcomm Adreno 200 19%

Qualcomm Adreno 203 20%

Vivante GC800 22%

PowerVR SGX554MP4 23%

PowerVR SGX540 24%

PowerVR SGX544 40%

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ARM Mali-T880 MP4 193%

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Notebook reviews with PowerVR SGX531 graphics card

Acer Iconia B1-A71: MediaTek MT8317T, 7", 0.3 kg
  Review » Review Acer Iconia B1-A71 Tablet

Acer Liquid E1 Duo: MediaTek MT6577, 4.5", 0.1 kg
  Review » Review Acer Liquid E1 Duo Smartphone

Alcatel OneTouch Ultra 997D: MediaTek MT6577, 4.3", 0.1 kg
  Review » Review Alcatel One Touch Ultra 997D Smartphone

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000: MediaTek MT8317T, 7", 0.3 kg
  Review » Review Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 Tablet

LG E460 Optimus L5 II: MediaTek MT6575, 4", 0.1 kg
  Review » Review LG E460 Optimus L5 II Smartphone

LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686: MediaTek MT6577, 5.5", 0.2 kg
  Review » Review LG G Pro Lite Dual D686 Smartphone

ZTE Grand X Pro: MediaTek MT6577, 4.5", 0.1 kg
  Review » Review ZTE Grand X Pro Smartphone

Acer Iconia B1-A71: MediaTek MT8317T, 7", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Iconia B1-A71

Alcatel One Touch Idol 6030A: MediaTek MT6577, 4.7", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Alcatel One Touch Idol 6030A

Alcatel One Touch Idol S: MediaTek MT6577, 4.7", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Alcatel One Touch Idol S

Alcatel OneTouch M'Pop: MediaTek MT6575, 4", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Alcatel OneTouch M'Pop

Alcatel OneTouch Ultra 997D: MediaTek MT6577, 4.3", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Alcatel OneTouch Ultra 997D

Lenovo IdeaPhone P770: MediaTek MT6577, 4.5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPhone P770

Lenovo IdeaPhone S890: MediaTek MT6577, 5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPhone S890

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000: MediaTek MT8317T, 7", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaTab A1000

LG E460 Optimus L5 II: MediaTek MT6575, 4", 0.1 kg
  External Review » LG E460 Optimus L5 II

LG Optimus G Pro Lite Dual D686: MediaTek MT6577, 5.5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » LG G Pro Lite Dual D686

LG Optimus L4 II: MediaTek MT6575, 3.8", 0.1 kg
  External Review » LG Optimus L4 II

ZTE Grand X Pro: MediaTek MT6577, 4.5", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Grand X Pro