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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 850

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
25.3CPU20
38GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G361 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

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 CPU score: 25 vs 20
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20232020
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock680 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download0.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—600Bottom 3%

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