MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
20CPU24.3
35GPU—
—Benchmarks36
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G253 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G25 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G25
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 20
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- 40% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz+40% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X11 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | HD+ (1600x720) | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 471,425Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 185,372Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 29,548Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 128,755Bottom 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 127,750Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 470Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,500Bottom 16% |
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