Overview - Snapdragon 480 Plus Vs Helio G37

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Helio G37 SoCs by Qualcomm and Mediatek 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
Snapdragon 480 Plus 16
Helio G37 12
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 480 Plus 11
Helio G37 7
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 480 Plus 71
Helio G37 57
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 480 Plus 33
Helio G37 25
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 480 Plus Helio G37
CPU 103367 37521
GPU 83956 27112
Memory 61234 33579
UX 96732 40621
Total score 345289 138833
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

  • Snapdragon 480 Plus has 21.32% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G37 (825 vs 680 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 480 Plus has 33.31% higher memory frequency than Helio G37 (2133 vs 1600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 480 Plus has 33.33% smaller sized transistor than Helio G37 (8 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 480 Plus has 148.71% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G37 (345 K vs 139 K).
  • Snapdragon 480 Plus Support 166.67% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G37 (800 vs 300 MHz).

Pros of MediaTek Helio G37

  • Helio G37 has 4.55% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 480 Plus (2300 vs 2200 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 480 Plus 505
Helio G37 914

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 480 Plus 1637
Helio G37 178

3DMark

Stability %

Graphics test 5 FPS
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120 Hz, HD+ @ 120 Hz Full HD+ @90 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 900 × 1600, 1080 × 2520 2400 x 1080
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - -
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

54%
Turbo Clock Speed

2200 MHz

57%
Turbo Clock Speed

2300 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
    6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
    4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set - ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 8 nm 12 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 3 W 2.2 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 619 IMG PowerVR GE8320
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Rogue
  • GPU frequency 825 MHz 680 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 128 64
  • FLOPS - 56 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 1.2
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 13.9 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 No
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2400 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 25MP 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
  • Video capture 1K at 60FPS 1K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Snapdragon X51 -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 7
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 2500 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed 800 Mbps 300 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 1500 Mbps -
  • 4G Upload Speed 210 Mbps 150 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 5 5
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

CPU
16%
GPU
11%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
71%

MediaTek Helio G37

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

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 480 Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Helio G37 with a 4.55% higher clock speed (2300 MHz vs 2200 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 480 Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 480 Plus with a 21.32% higher GPU clock speed (825 MHz vs 680 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 480 Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 480 Plus with a 33.31% higher memory frequency (2133 MHz vs 1600 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 480 Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 480 Plus with a 33.33% smaller transistor size (8 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 480 Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 480 Plus with a 148.71% better score (345289 vs 138833).