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MediaTek Helio G90T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
M
27.1Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
20.5CPU22.6
25.8Benchmarks27
41.8Efficiency34.5
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G90T scores 27.1 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G90T edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 35
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 500 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
  • 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20192017
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.05 GHz2.45 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G76 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-12Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G90T versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G90TQualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10315,000Top 82%330,000+5%Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)500+19%Top 81%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600Top 80%1,600Top 80%

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