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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Q
96.4Inno Score
25.3CPU93.3
38GPU97.9
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G364 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 38
  • 4833% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
  • 127% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 83% lower process: 2 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20232026
Process12 nm2 nm+83%
ArchitectureArmv8-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.2 GHz5 GHz+127%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download0.3 Gbps14.8 Gbps+4833%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)—4,312Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—12,801Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—9,739Top 1%

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