MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
25.3CPU31.4
38GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G363 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 GPU score: 38 vs 27
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 25
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 35% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.96 GHz+35% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 700 MHz+3% |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 795,334Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 294,736Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 118,830Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 160,316Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 221,452Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 870Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,900Top 49% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 830Bottom 27% |
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