MediaTek Helio G50 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G50 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. 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
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | - | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 1600 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 530 |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 2 |
| Shaders | 32 | 256 |
| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2400x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
| 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 |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 1 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | MT6765V | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Low-end | Flagship |
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