MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
20CPU67.9
35GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G253 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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 8 Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
- 90% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv9 (Oryon) |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 3.8 GHz+90% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned) |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | — | 77 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | HD+ (1600x720) | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,724,754Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 866,588Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 853,716Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 368,524Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 635,926Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,000Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,200Top 6% |
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