Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs MediaTek Helio G90T, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 630 and Mali-G76 3EEMC4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385) and Helio G90T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 845 SDM845 or Helio G90T and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

Helio G90T

20%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Helio G90T

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Helio G90T

18%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Helio G90T
Total score	280088	279795
CPU	78415	78342
GPU	106425	106315
MEM	44812	44760
UX	50418	50359

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Helio G90T
Single-Core	616	615
Multi-Core	2218	2216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Helio G90T
Frequency	2800 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is 26% better than Helio G90T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	712	248
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	26.3	31.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.9	50.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.6	44.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.7	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.1	46.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	69.9	65.4
Real Racing 3	123.2	66.6
Sniper 3D	135.5	57.7
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	53.3
Mortal Kombat X	98.6	64.4
CSR Racing 2	86.2	53.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90T is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.

Helio G90T SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Helio G90T specs and review.