MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
25.3CPU37.2
38GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G364 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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 34
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 25
- 2400% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 29% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 24% higher GPU clock: 840 MHz vs 680 MHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+29% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 840 MHz+24% |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X60 5G |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps+2400% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,040,324Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 379,461Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 169,822Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 200,968Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 290,073Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,450Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,650Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,550Bottom 48% |
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