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MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
21.6CPU23.1
—GPU20
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G354 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G35 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.9 to 21.3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 377% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 150
  • 204% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,640 vs 540
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 14.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20202020
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)4 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A532x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.3 GHz+5%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUPowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1600LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth12.8 GB/s14.9 GB/s+16%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu110,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)150Bottom 3%716+377%Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)540Bottom 2%1,640+204%Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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