MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
25.3CPU22.6
38GPU—
—Benchmarks27
20Efficiencyspec-based34.5
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G362 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
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 835
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
- 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.45 GHz+11% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X16 LTE |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 330,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 420Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,600Bottom 18% |
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