MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
25.3CPU45.7
38GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G364 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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 8s Gen 3
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 38
- 1567% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 36% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz+36% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | 5 Gbps+1567% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,709,606Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 518,231Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 478,204Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,205Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 402,966Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,950Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,200Top 23% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,300Top 32% |
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