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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
25.3CPU25.8
38GPU21.1
—Benchmarks34.9
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G362 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36

  • Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 21

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • 733% higher Max download: 2.5 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20232023
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Adreno 613
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download0.3 Gbps2.5 Gbps+733%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu—452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—924Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,051Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—340Bottom 13%

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