Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Helio G90

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Helio G90, comparison of GPUs Adreno 650 and Mali-G76 3EEMC4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585) and Helio G90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 865 or Helio G90 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 865

42%

Helio G90

20%

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

Snapdragon 865

73%

Helio G90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865

39%

Helio G90

17%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 865	Helio G90
Total score	583551	288218
CPU	163401	80707
GPU	221754	109520
MEM	93372	46115
UX	105047	51878

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 865	Helio G90
Single-Core	934	634
Multi-Core	3435	2282

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 865	Helio G90
Frequency	2840 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	4x16bit, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 865 is 27% better than Helio G90 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	989	248
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.4	26.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	62.8	46.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	45.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.2	38.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.6	36.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.5	59.8
Real Racing 3	73.3	91.2
Sniper 3D	111.3	86.6
Need for Speed No Limits	93.8	63.8
Mortal Kombat X	85	66.1
CSR Racing 2	70.3	59.3

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	200 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	960	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.

Helio G90 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G90 specs and review.