MediaTek MT6737 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek MT6737 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
MT6737
140
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
MT6737
589
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 1.3 GHz – Cortex-A53 2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Instruction Set ARMv8-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Number of transistors 1000 million
TDP 7 Watt
Neural Processing - Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 3 GB up to 24 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 640 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory-bus 1x32 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture Mali Midgard Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency 650 MHz 1200 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 20 1024
DirectX 12.1
OpenCL API 1.1 3.0
Vulkan API 1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 1280x720 3840x2540
Max camera resolution 1x 13MP 1x 320MP
Max Video Capture FullHD+@30fps 8K@60fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC) AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.15 Gbps 10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.05 Gbps 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth 4.1 6.0
Satellite navigation GPS BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2016 Quarter 1 2025 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6737 SM8845
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship