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MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
M
26.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
21.6CPU20
20Benchmarks20
46.7Efficiency46.7
4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G353 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G35 scores 26.9 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G35 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • 28% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 20% higher Max bandwidth: 12.8 GB/s vs 10.7 GB/s
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,000 vs 540
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 260 vs 150
  • 64% higher AnTuTu 10: 180,000 vs 110,000

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20202018
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)4 W4 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A534x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz+28%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUPowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1600LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth12.8 GB/s+20%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10110,000Top 99%180,000+64%Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)150Top 97%260+73%Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)540Top 99%1,000+85%Top 94%

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