Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs MediaTek Helio G90T, comparison of GPUs Adreno 612 and Mali-G76 3EEMC4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Helio G90T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Helio G90T and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 678

15%

Helio G90T

20%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Helio G90T

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Helio G90T

18%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Helio G90T
Total score	216174	279795
CPU	60533	78342
GPU	82148	106315
MEM	34589	44760
UX	38911	50359

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Helio G90T
Single-Core	348	615
Multi-Core	1207	2216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Helio G90T
Frequency	2000 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 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 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache
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 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	398	248
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 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	20.4	31.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	50.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	44.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	46.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	65.4
Real Racing 3	81.6	66.6
Sniper 3D	60.6	57.7
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	53.3
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	64.4
CSR Racing 2	65.2	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	25 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90T is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 678 and Helio G90T, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 678 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.