Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Helio G90T

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Helio G90T, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G76 3EEMC4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Helio G90T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Helio G90T and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 G90T

20%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Helio G90T

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Helio G90T

18%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Helio G90T
Total score	269743	279795
CPU	75537	78342
GPU	102495	106315
MEM	43157	44760
UX	48548	50359

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Helio G90T
Single-Core	423	615
Multi-Core	1482	2216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Helio G90T
Frequency	2000 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G90T is 2% better than Snapdragon 480 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	486	248
# of Cores		4
# 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	31.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	50.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	44.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	46.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	65.4
Real Racing 3	64.2	66.6
Sniper 3D	81.3	57.7
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	53.3
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	64.4
CSR Racing 2	47.1	53.3

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
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: 18
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90T is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 480 5G and Helio G90T, 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 G90T SoC - all data

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

• Helio G90T specs and review.