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MediaTek Helio G95 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G95
27.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
20.7CPU22.6
27Benchmarks27
41.8Efficiencyspec-based34.5
4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G953 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G95 scores 27.5 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G95

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 510 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 G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20202017
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm 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 G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G76 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-12Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G95 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu330,000330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)510+21%Bottom 20%420Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,650+3%Bottom 21%1,600Bottom 18%

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