MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio P90 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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	1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
TDP	5 Watt	6 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek CorePilot	Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GM9446	Adreno 640
GPU Architecture	Rogue	Adreno 600
GPU frequency	970 MHz	590 MHz
Execution units	3	4
Shaders	12	384
DirectX		12
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	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 24MP + 1x 16MP	1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	4K
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	2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	0.316 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS