Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs MediaTek Helio G85

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs MediaTek Helio G85, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 480 Plus or Helio G85.

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 Plus

22%

Helio G85

16%

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

Snapdragon 480 Plus

76%

Helio G85

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 Plus

19%

Helio G85

15%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Helio G85
Total score	310204	231669
CPU	86861	64870
GPU	117887	88037
MEM	49633	37059
UX	55842	41700

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Helio G85
Single-Core	486	477
Multi-Core	1704	1911

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Helio G85
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.86 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. Here Snapdragon 480 Plus is 9% better than Helio G85 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G52 2EEMC2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	896	468.05
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	384
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	28.3	22.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.8	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.9	50.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.2	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.8	38.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	54.6
Real Racing 3	75.4	87.7
Sniper 3D	95.9	110.2
Need for Speed No Limits	90.6	90.2
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	72.6
CSR Racing 2	70.5	60.1

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	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	GLONASS, SBAS, Sensor Assi, GNSS, GPS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5)	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus is better: 32
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G85 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 480 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 Plus specs and review.

Helio G85 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G85 specs and review.