Overview - Helio G37 Vs Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G37 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) SoCs by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Helio G37 12
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 98
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G37 7
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 99
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G37 57
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G37 25
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 95
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G37 Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
CPU 37521 635739
GPU 27112 1237734
Memory 33579 460296
UX 40621 457187
Total score 138833 2790956
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 61.76% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G37 (1100 vs 680 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 233.31% higher memory frequency than Helio G37 (5333 vs 1600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 75% smaller sized transistor than Helio G37 (3 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 1,910.30% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G37 (2,791 K vs 139 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G37.
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) Support 514.39% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G37 (85.4 vs 13.9 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G37 914
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 3155

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G37 178
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 9723

3DMark

Stability %

Graphics test -
Stability %

Graphics test 140 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Full HD+ @90 Hz -
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2400 x 1080 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - -
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

57%
Turbo Clock Speed

2300 MHz

0%
Turbo Clock Speed

MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

107%
Base Frequency

4320 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
    2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L)
    6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M)
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 12 MB
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 12 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 2.2 W 8.2 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name IMG PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 830
  • Architecture Rogue Adreno 800
  • GPU frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 2 -
  • Shading units 64 768
  • FLOPS 56 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 1.2 3.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 1600 MHz 5333 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 13.9 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) No Hexagon
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
  • Max display resolution 2400 x 1080 3840 x 2540
  • Max camera resolution 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP 1x 320MP
  • Video capture 1K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 1080p at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X80
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - -
  • 4G Download Speed 300 Mbps 10000 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 5 7
  • Bluetooth 5.0 6.0
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

MediaTek Helio G37

CPU
12%
GPU
7%
Memory
19%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

CPU
98%
GPU
99%
Memory
62%
Energy efficiency and battery life
89%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 61.76% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 680 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 233.31% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 1600 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 75% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 1,910.30% better score (2790956 vs 138833).