Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Helio G37

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Helio G37, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or MediaTek Helio G37.

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 850

20%

MediaTek Helio G37

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

MediaTek Helio G37

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	MediaTek Helio G37
Total score	282308	118132
CPU	79039	33082
GPU	107274	44885
MEM	45171	18894
UX	50815	21266

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	MediaTek Helio G37
Single-Core	638	241
Multi-Core	2236	1063

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	MediaTek Helio G37
Frequency	2960 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	8x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	34.1	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 15% better than MediaTek Helio G37 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	712	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	512
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	26.7	23.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	45.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	40.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	59.9
Real Racing 3	56.4	84.8
Sniper 3D	98.2	106.5
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	57.6
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	70.3
CSR Racing 2	49.3	57.3

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	32 MP	50 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X20 LTE modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 850 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G37 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

MediaTek Helio G37 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G37 specs and review.