MediaTek Helio G85 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
20CPU22.2
20GPU20.8
26.1Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G856 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G85 scores 25.4 against 25.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G85
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 684 vs 409
- 57% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 294 vs 187
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,787 vs 1,423
- 19% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1800 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s+19% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-7 | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 12 | 393,627Bottom 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 409Bottom 12% | 684+67%Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,423Bottom 16% | 1,787+26%Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 187Bottom 16% | 294+57%Bottom 21% |
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