MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 990
25.3CPU29.8
38GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G362 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990
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 26
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 24% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Arm Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Exynos 5123 5G (external) |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 500,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 900Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,650Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 900Bottom 32% |
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