Overview - Snapdragon 778G Plus Vs Helio G37

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 778G 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 778G Plus 27
Helio G37 12
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 778G Plus 21
Helio G37 7
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 778G Plus 79
Helio G37 57
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 778G Plus 42
Helio G37 25
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 778G Plus Helio G37
CPU 166382 37521
GPU 177972 27112
Memory 106394 33579
UX 130486 40621
Total score 581234 138833
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus

  • Snapdragon 778G Plus has 8.70% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G37 (2500 vs 2300 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 778G Plus has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Helio G37 (3200 vs 1600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 778G Plus has 50% smaller sized transistor than Helio G37 (6 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 778G Plus has 318.66% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G37 (581 K vs 139 K).
  • Snapdragon 778G Plus has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G37.

Pros of MediaTek Helio G37

  • Helio G37 has 23.64% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 778G Plus (680 vs 550 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 778G Plus 816
Helio G37 914

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 778G Plus 2971
Helio G37 178

3DMark

Stability %

Graphics test 16 FPS
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 144 Hz Full HD+ @90 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 2400 x 1080
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec. 2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

62%
Turbo Clock Speed

2500 MHz

57%
Turbo Clock Speed

2300 MHz

47%
Base Frequency

1900 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 2.5 GHz – Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
    3x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
    4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
    4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 2 MB -
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 6 nm 12 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 5 W 2.2 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 642L IMG PowerVR GE8320
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Rogue
  • GPU frequency 550 MHz 680 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 384 64
  • FLOPS 845 Gigaflops 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 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 25.6 Gbit/s 13.9 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 770 No
  • Storage type UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2400 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 192MP 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 1K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 1080p at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X53 -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 7
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 3700 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed - 300 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 1600 Mbps -
  • 4G Upload Speed - 150 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 5
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus

CPU
27%
GPU
21%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

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 778G Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 778G Plus with a 8.70% higher clock speed (2500 MHz vs 2300 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 778G Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Helio G37 with a 23.64% higher GPU clock speed (680 MHz vs 550 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 778G Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 778G Plus with a 100.00% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 1600 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 778G Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 778G Plus with a 50% smaller transistor size (6 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 778G Plus and Helio G37?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 778G Plus with a 318.66% better score (581234 vs 138833).