MediaTek Helio G37 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek Helio G37 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty 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 8 Octa 8890.

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 8 Octa 8890

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

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G37

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	118132	123350
CPU	33082	34536
GPU	44885	46875
MEM	18894	19745
UX	21266	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	241	252
Multi-Core	1063	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2500 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 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	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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 MediaTek Helio G37 is 7% better than Exynos 8 Octa 8890 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-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	265
# of Cores	2	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	4096 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	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.9	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.5	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	61.7
Real Racing 3	84.8	75.6
Sniper 3D	106.5	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	57.6	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.3	58
CSR Racing 2	57.3	70.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, 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 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.