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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs MediaTek Helio G85

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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Compared fields 43
Different values 31
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
MediaTek Helio G85
  • Higher listed GPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 845MediaTek Helio G85
Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz - Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 10 nanometers 12 nanometers
Transistors 3 billion Not available
TDP 9 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 845MediaTek Helio G85
L1 cache 256 KB Not available
L2 cache 1.5 MB Not available
L3 cache 2 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 29.8 Gbit/s 13.41 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 845MediaTek Helio G85
GPU Adreno 630 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Bifrost
GPU clock 710 MHz 1000 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 256 32
FLOPS 727 Gigaflops 59 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.0 1.0
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 685 Neural Engine

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 845MediaTek Helio G85
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 845MediaTek Helio G85
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 7
5G No No
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 845MediaTek Helio G85
Release December 2017 April 2020
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SDM845 MT6769Z
Storage support UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Devices in database 56 29
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

4G
Samsung W2019
Samsung

Samsung W2019

3.3
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3070 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960U
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960U

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S9+ SM-G9650
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9+ SM-G9650

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S9 SM-G9600
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9 SM-G9600

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (5…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG Velvet 4G Dual SIM
LG

LG Velvet 4G Dual SIM

3.8
Smartphone
Display
POLED 16M colors 1080 × 2460 pixels (6.80 inc…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG Style 3
LG

LG Style 3

2.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 inch…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG V40 ThinQ Dual SIM
LG

LG V40 ThinQ Dual SIM

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.40 inch…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG V40 ThinQ
LG

LG V40 ThinQ

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.40 inch…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF

MediaTek Helio G85

4G
Samsung Galaxy F05
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy F05

2.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Vivo Y12 V2317A
Vivo

Vivo Y12 V2317A

2.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 720 × 1612 pixel…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Vivo Y22 2022
Vivo

Vivo Y22 2022

2.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1612 pixels (6.55 in…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Honor Play 20a
Honor

Honor Play 20a

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixels…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Motorola Moto G41 Dual SIM
Motorola

Motorola Moto G41 Dual SIM

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Motorola Moto G41
Motorola

Motorola Moto G41

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Motorola Moto G31 Dual SIM
Motorola

Motorola Moto G31 Dual SIM

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Motorola Moto G31
Motorola

Motorola Moto G31

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
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