MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
25.3CPU26.6
38GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G362 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
- 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz+27% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X20 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 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 450,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 590Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,200Bottom 39% |
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