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49

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Snapdragon 888

25

Points
MediaTek Helio G37

Helio G37
Overview - Snapdragon 888 Vs Helio G37

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 888 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 888 35
Helio G37 12
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 888 30
Helio G37 7
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 888 82
Helio G37 57
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 888 49
Helio G37 25
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 888 Helio G37
CPU 211734 37521
GPU 306250 27112
Memory 133870 33579
UX 156641 40621
Total score 808495 138833
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Snapdragon 888 has 23.48% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G37 (2840 vs 2300 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 888 has 23.53% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G37 (840 vs 680 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 888 has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Helio G37 (3200 vs 1600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 888 has 58.33% smaller sized transistor than Helio G37 (5 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 888 has 482.35% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G37 (808 K vs 139 K).
  • Snapdragon 888 has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G37.
  • Snapdragon 888 Support 733.33% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G37 (2500 vs 300 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 888 1126
Helio G37 914

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 888 3681
Helio G37 178

Image compression

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Snapdragon 888 177.1
Helio G37

Face detection

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Snapdragon 888 26.5
Helio G37

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 888 67.7
Helio G37

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 888 59.9
Helio G37

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 888 37.5
Helio G37

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 888 3.96
Helio G37

SQLite

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Snapdragon 888 1060
Helio G37

3DMark

26%
Snapdragon 888
Stability 91%

Graphics test 30 FPS
N/A
Helio G37
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz Full HD+ @90 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 2400 x 1080
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec. 2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

70%
Turbo Clock Speed

2840 MHz

57%
Turbo Clock Speed

2300 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
    3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
    4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 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 512 KB -
  • L2 cache 1 MB -
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 5 nm 12 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 2.2 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 660 IMG PowerVR GE8320
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Rogue
  • GPU frequency 840 MHz 680 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 512 64
  • FLOPS 1720 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 51.2 Gbit/s 13.9 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 24 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 780 No
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2400 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 1K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 8K 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 X60 -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 7
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 300 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps -
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 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 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU
35%
GPU
30%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

MediaTek Helio G37

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 888 and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 888 with a 23.48% higher clock speed (2840 MHz vs 2300 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 888 and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 888 with a 23.53% higher GPU clock speed (840 MHz vs 680 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 888 and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 888 with a 100.00% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 1600 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 888 and Helio G37?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 888 with a 58.33% smaller transistor size (5 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 888 and Helio G37?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 888 with a 482.35% better score (808495 vs 138833).