MediaTek Helio G37 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Helio G37 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy MediaTek Helio G37 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998.

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

MediaTek Helio G37

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

12%

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

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G37

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	118132	171349
CPU	33082	47987
GPU	44885	65116
MEM	18894	27406
UX	21266	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	241	421
Multi-Core	1063	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G37	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2500 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 3% better than MediaTek Helio G37 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	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	566.61
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	23.6	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.9	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.5	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	32.7
Real Racing 3	84.8	100.3
Sniper 3D	106.5	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	57.6	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.3	91.7
CSR Racing 2	57.3	74.5

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	50 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 180
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G37 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Helio G37 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G37 specs and review.

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.