MediaTek Helio G90T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G90T 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 | 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 5 Watt | 11 Watt |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek CorePilot | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 10 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x32 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G76 MP4 | Adreno 530 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Bifrost | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 800 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 2 |
| Shaders | 64 | 256 |
| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | ES 3.1 |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2520x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 1x 24MP + 1x 16MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.6 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 |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2019 Quarter 3 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | MT6785V/CC | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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