Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Helio G90T, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Helio G90T.

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%

Helio G90T

20%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Helio G90T

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Helio G90T

18%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Helio G90T
Total score	282308	279795
CPU	79039	78342
GPU	107274	106315
MEM	45171	44760
UX	50815	50359

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Helio G90T
Single-Core	638	615
Multi-Core	2236	2216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Helio G90T
Frequency	2960 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	34.1
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 30% better than Helio G90T 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	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	712	248
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	31.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	50.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	44.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	46.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	65.4
Real Racing 3	56.4	66.6
Sniper 3D	98.2	57.7
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	53.3
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	64.4
CSR Racing 2	49.3	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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X20 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90T is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly 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 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 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.