Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Helio G80

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Helio G80, compare of GPUs Mali-G52 2EEMC2 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Helio G80 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Quadrant, Geekbench, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Helio G80 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

19%

Helio G80

15%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Helio G80

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Helio G80

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Helio G80
Total score	269743	213116
CPU	75537	59672
GPU	102495	80975
MEM	43157	34096
UX	48548	38350

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Helio G80
Single-Core	423	439
Multi-Core	1482	1758

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Helio G80
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1800
Memory bandwidth	14	13.41
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Mali-G52 2EEMC2
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	468.05
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	316
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	26.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	29.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	51.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	32.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	26.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	38.5
Real Racing 3	64.2	103.2
Sniper 3D	81.3	113.5
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	92.9
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	59.3
CSR Racing 2	47.1	61.9

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	64 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G80 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 480 5G and Helio G80, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.

Helio G80 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G80 specs and review.