MediaTek Helio G37 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Helio G37 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MediaTek Helio G37 or Exynos 5 Hexa 7872.

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

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

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G37

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Total score	118132	92314
CPU	33082	25851
GPU	44885	35084
MEM	18894	14780
UX	21266	16607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Single-Core	241	238
Multi-Core	1063	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1650
Memory bandwidth	14.9	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 MediaTek Helio G37 is 19% better than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Helio G37 has -2 more core than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1200 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	124
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.9	18.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	32.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	20.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.5	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	19.8
Real Racing 3	84.8	56.7
Sniper 3D	106.5	71.3
Need for Speed No Limits	57.6	58.3
Mortal Kombat X	70.3	51.8
CSR Racing 2	57.3	42.1

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	21.7 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 G37 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 specs and review.