MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
20CPU34.4
35GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based37
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G254 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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 30
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
- 60% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz+60% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 670 MHz+3% |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 698 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5-5500 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | HD+ (1600x720) | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 990,057Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 378,834Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 171,089Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 173,146Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 266,988Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,000Top 45% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Bottom 41% |
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