MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 612.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 675 is octa-core (Kryo 460). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio G35 or Snapdragon 675 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

Helio G35

Snapdragon 675

12%

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

Helio G35

66%

Snapdragon 675

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

Snapdragon 675

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 675
Total score	110404	169618
CPU	30918	47497
GPU	41961	64451
MEM	17655	27128
UX	19881	30521

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 675
Single-Core	225	347
Multi-Core	993	1460

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 675
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-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 675 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 612
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	398
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1080 x 2520 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		22.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	26.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	56.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	29.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	23.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	32.4
Real Racing 3	84.4	113.2
Sniper 3D	92.8	73.6
Need for Speed No Limits	76	101.9
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	65.1
CSR Racing 2	50.6	79.2

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou, GLONASS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.

Snapdragon 675 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 675 specs and review.