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MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
26.3Inno Score
21.6CPU26.6
—GPU22.5
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G355 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G35 scores 26.9 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 22
  • 307% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 540
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 590 vs 150
  • 134% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s
  • 22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20202018
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)4 W+60%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A534x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz2.8 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUPowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth12.8 GB/s29.9 GB/s+134%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu110,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)150Bottom 2%590+293%Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)540Bottom 1%2,200+307%Bottom 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—506Bottom 39%

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