MediaTek Helio G35 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio G35 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-T830 MP3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio G35 or Exynos 7 Octa 7880 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

Helio G35

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

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

Helio G35

66%

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Total score	110404	60634
CPU	30918	16971
GPU	41961	23044
MEM	17655	9701
UX	19881	10913

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Single-Core	225	156
Multi-Core	993	706

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Frequency	2300 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	8x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	16.5
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G35 is 17% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7880 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T830 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	71.4
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	10.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	19.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	11.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	7.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	11.3
Real Racing 3	84.4	29.3
Sniper 3D	92.8	42.9
Need for Speed No Limits	76	31.2
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	28.3
CSR Racing 2	50.6	25.4

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	25 MP	21.7 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 3CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is better: 9
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7880 specs and review.