MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G36 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. 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 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A75
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 260 Gold)
4x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 260 Silver)
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Number of transistors 2000 million
TDP 2.2 Watt 5 Watt
Neural Processing Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 8 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1333 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name Imagination PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 509
GPU Architecture Rogue Adreno 500
GPU frequency 680 MHz 720 MHz
Execution units 1 1
Shaders 64 128
DirectX 12
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@90Hz 1920x1200
Max camera resolution 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture FullHD@30fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.3 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.150 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 1 2017 Quarter 4
Partnumber SDM636
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Low-end Mid-end

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Helio G36
103140
Snapdragon 636
174837

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Helio G36
175
Snapdragon 636
274

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio G36
722
Snapdragon 636
1129