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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 9820

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9820
—Inno Score
25.3CPU39.5
38GPU—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G363 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 and Samsung Exynos 9820 lack 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 Samsung Exynos 9820

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 25
  • 567% higher Max download: 2 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
  • 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
  • 24% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
Announced20232018
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
ArchitectureArmv8-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
Cores88
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.73 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Arm Mali-G76 MP12
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR4X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Integrated LTE Cat-20
Max download0.3 Gbps2 Gbps+567%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 9820
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+WQUXGA (3840x2400)
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

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