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MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

MediaTek Helio G25
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
20CPU26.6
35GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G252 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 40% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20202018
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A534x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2 GHz2.8 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock650 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayHD+ (1600x720)4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G25 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G25Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,200Bottom 39%

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