Helio G36
MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the MediaTek Helio G36 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
MediaTek
Qualcomm
Launch Date
February 2022
March 2023
Platform
SmartPhone Low end
SmartPhone Low end
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
Helio G36
SM6225-AD
Architecture
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53
Cores
8
8
Technology
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2200 MHz
2800 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv8.2-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
GPU frequency
680 MHz
950 MHz
Max display resolution
2400 x 1080
2520 x 1080
FLOPS
0.0435 TFLOPS
0.2432 TFLOPS
Execution units
4
1
Shading units
8
128
OpenCL version
1.2
2.0
Vulkan version
1.1
1.1
DirectX version
-
12.1
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 7
LTE Cat. 13
5G support
No
No
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
Wi-Fi
5
5
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
1600 MHz
2133 MHz
Memory Bus
2x 16 Bit
2x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
13.9 Gbit/s
17 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
Audio codecs
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video playback
1080p at 30FPS
1080p at 60FPS
Video capture
1K at 30FPS
1K at 60FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
No
Hexagon 686
TDP
2.2 W
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Advantages
Snapdragon 685
- Higher Technology: 6 nm (12 nm vs 6 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 2800 MHz (2200 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 17 Gbit/s (13.9 Gbit/s vs 17 Gbit/s)
- Newer Launch Date: March 2023 (February 2022 vs March 2023)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Helio G36
229
Snapdragon 685
+107%
475
Multi Core
Helio G36
848
Snapdragon 685
+79%
1517
AnTuTu 10
Helio G36
159124
Snapdragon 685
+120%
350679
SiliconCat Rating
198
Ranks 198 among all SOC on our website
142
Ranks 142 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 685
