MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio P90 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 465 Gold)
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 465 Silver)
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 12 nm 8 nm
TDP 5 Watt 5 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek CorePilot Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 8 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name Imagination PowerVR GM9446 Adreno 618
GPU Architecture Rogue Adreno 600
GPU frequency 970 MHz 750 MHz
Execution units 3 2
Shaders 12 128
OpenCL API 4.0 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.3 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080 2520x1080@90Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 1x 24MP + 1x 16MP 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@30fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.6 Gbps 0.8 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0 5.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2018 Quarter 4 2020 Quarter 1
Partnumber MT6779V/CU SM7125
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Mid-end

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Helio P90
257154
Snapdragon 720G
338375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Helio P90
397
Snapdragon 720G
563

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio P90
1494
Snapdragon 720G
1684