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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
25.3CPU44.1
38GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
20Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G364 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 38
  • 3233% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
  • 45% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20232022
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.2 GHz3.2 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Adreno 730
GPU clock680 MHz900 MHz+32%

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download0.3 Gbps10 Gbps+3233%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,800Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,600Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,800Top 36%

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