MediaTek Helio G37 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G37 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. 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?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Helio G37

115673

Snapdragon 801

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Helio G37

177

Snapdragon 801

206

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G37

953

Snapdragon 801

701

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53	4x 2.5 GHz – Krait
Number of cores	8	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Number of transistors		1000 million
TDP	2.2 Watt	6 Watt
Neural Processing		Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory frequency	1600 MHz	933 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification

eMMC 5.1

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 330
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 300
GPU frequency	680 MHz	578 MHz
Execution units	1	1
Shaders	64	128
DirectX		11
OpenCL API	1.2	1.2
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.1	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2400x1080@90Hz	2560x2048
Max camera resolution	1x 50MP, 1x 25MP, 2x 13MP	1x 21MP
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	0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	0.05 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth		4.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS