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MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
26.3Inno Score
21.6CPU20.8
—GPU20.7
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based29.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G353 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G35 scores 26.9 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. 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

  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 64% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 11 W
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 134% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s
  • 127% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 340 vs 150
  • 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 880 vs 540

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20202016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)4 W+64%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A532x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.3 GHz+7%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUPowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1600LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth12.8 GB/s29.9 GB/s+134%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu110,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)150Bottom 2%340+127%Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)540Bottom 1%880+63%Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—280Bottom 20%

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