MediaTek Helio G37 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Helio G37 vs Samsung Exynos 850, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MediaTek Helio G37 or Exynos 850.

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 850

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

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G37

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 850
Total score	118132	119144
CPU	33082	33358
GPU	44885	45266
MEM	18894	19058
UX	21266	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 850
Single-Core	241	243
Multi-Core	1063	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G37	Exynos 850
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 850 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-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	426
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 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	23.6	23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.9	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.5	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	59.6
Real Racing 3	84.8	85.2
Sniper 3D	106.5	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	57.6	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	70.3	70.6
CSR Racing 2	57.3	58.4

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	50 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	400 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic 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 CPUs 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 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.