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MediaTek Helio G80 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

M
25.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
26.7Inno Score
20CPU22.6
21Benchmarks27
44.2Efficiency34.5
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G80 scores 25.9 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G80

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 27 vs 21
  • 108% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
  • 27% higher AnTuTu 10: 330,000 vs 260,000
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,320

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20202017
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2 GHz2.45 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s29.9 GB/s+108%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G80 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G80Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10260,000Top 87%330,000+27%Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)410Top 88%420+2%Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,320Top 89%1,600+21%Top 80%

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