Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs MediaTek Helio G35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs MediaTek Helio G35, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 418 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 or Helio G35 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 808 MSM8992

Helio G35

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Helio G35

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Helio G35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Helio G35
Total score	63981	110404
CPU	17918	30918
GPU	24320	41961
MEM	10236	17655
UX	11509	19881

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Helio G35
Single-Core	165	225
Multi-Core	745	993

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Helio G35
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	7	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
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 G35 is 13% better than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 has 2 more core than Helio G35. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 418	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.9	25.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.7	42.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.5	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.7	27.8
Real Racing 3	28.4	84.4
Sniper 3D	36.3	92.8
Need for Speed No Limits	31.8	76
Mortal Kombat X	36.3	48.5
CSR Racing 2	31.8	50.6

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	21 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.