MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G35 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
2x 2.15 GHz – Kryo
2x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores 8 4
Instruction Set ARMv8-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 12 nm 14 nm
TDP 2.2 Watt 11 Watt
Neural Processing Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 6 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Imagination PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 530
GPU Architecture Rogue Adreno 500
GPU frequency 680 MHz 620 MHz
Execution units 1 2
Shaders 64 256
DirectX 11.2
OpenCL API 1.2 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.1 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2400x1080@60Hz 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 25MP, 2x 13MP 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture FullHD@30fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.3 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.0 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2020 Quarter 2 2015 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6765G MSM8996
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Low-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Helio G35
114781
Snapdragon 820
241750

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Helio G35
177
Snapdragon 820
318

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio G35
984
Snapdragon 820
798