MediaTek Helio G90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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Review

MediaTek Helio G90
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU Performance
22
25
Gaming Performance
7
9
Battery life
75
73
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MediaTek Helio G90 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Reasons to consider the MediaTek Helio G90

  • + 12 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 cores
  • + Mali-G76 MP4 graphics
  • + MediTek APU 2.0 NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • + 10 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 4x 2.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz... cores
  • + Adreno 630 graphics
  • + Hexagon 685 NPU

Pros & Cons

MediaTek Helio G90
  • Excellent battery life
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range MediaTek Helio G90 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (22/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (25/100). Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Apple A19 469000 570119
CPU 184618 231372
GPU 68598 75632
Memory 74016 112540
UX 141768 150575
Total score 469000 570119
GeekBench 6
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Single-Core Score 625 563
Multi-Core Score 1744 2006
Asset compression 91.1 MB/sec 99.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 47.1 pages/sec 66.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 66.3 Mpixels/sec 79.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 32.4 images/sec 16.9 images/sec
HDR 50.8 Mpixels/sec 67.5 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.04 images/sec 6.06 images/sec
Photo processing 17.1 images/sec 19.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.74 Mpixels/sec 2.88 Mpixels/sec
Samples 6 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 1880 2583
Face detection 1.85 images/sec 2.98 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.14 Gpixels/sec 0.19 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 5.68 Gpixels/sec 1.24 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 226.6 FPS 541.1 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
3DMark
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score
Stability 90%
Graphics test
3DMark Solar Bay
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CPU
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 4x 2.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB
Process 12 nanometers 10 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Graphics
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
GPU name Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 630
Architecture Bifrost 3rd gen Adreno 600
GPU frequency 720 MHz 710 MHz
Pipelines 4 2
Shading units 24 256
Total shaders 96 512
FLOPS 138.2 Gigaflops 727 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) MediTek APU 2.0 Hexagon 685
Memory
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Max bandwidth 29.8 Gb/s
Max size 10 GB 8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Max camera resolution 1x 64MP 1x 192MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Modem X20
4G support LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 18
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5 5
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Info
Specification MediaTek Helio G90 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ↗
Announced 19-Jul 17-Dec
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number MT6785V/CD SDM845

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