MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
25.3CPU34.4
38GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based37
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G363 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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 30
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
- 2400% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 45% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz+45% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz+1% | 670 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 698 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5-5500 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps+2400% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 990,057Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 378,834Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 171,089Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 173,146Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 266,988Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,000Top 45% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Bottom 41% |
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