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MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
21.6CPU22.6
20Benchmarks27
46.7Efficiencyspec-based34.5
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G356 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G35 scores 26.9 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 27 vs 20
  • 200% higher AnTuTu: 330,000 vs 110,000
  • 196% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 540
  • 180% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 150
  • 134% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20202017
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)4 W+56%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A534x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.3 GHz2.45 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUPowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth12.8 GB/s29.9 GB/s+134%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu110,000330,000+200%
Geekbench 6 (single)150Bottom 4%420+180%Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)540Bottom 3%1,600+196%Bottom 18%

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