MediaTek Helio G50 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G50 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Helio G50

198

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G50

881

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53	2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	12 nm	3 nm
Neural Processing	-	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	1600 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	680 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units	4	2
Shaders	32	1024
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	1.2	3.0
Vulkan API	1.1	1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2400x1080	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 50MP, 2x 13MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	FullHD+@30fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.3 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.0	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS