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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
25.3CPU20.8
38GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G360 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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 CPU score: 25 vs 21
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download0.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—340Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—880Bottom 5%

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