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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
25.3CPU51.5
38GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G365 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 38
  • 1300% higher Max download: 4.2 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
  • 62% higher GPU clock: 1,100 MHz vs 680 MHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3.21 GHz+46%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Adreno 825
GPU clock680 MHz1,100 MHz+62%

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download0.3 Gbps4.2 Gbps+1300%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,850Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 25%

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