MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
20CPU30.1
35GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G252 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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
- Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 25
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 42% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+42% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | — | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | HD+ (1600x720) | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 600,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 850Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,700Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 800Bottom 23% |
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