Mobile processor comparison

MediaTek Helio G90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

Compared fields 40
Different values 37
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G90 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A766x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 3300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 12 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 5 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
L3 cache Not available 12 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bus 2x 32 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth Not available 77 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 10 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU Mali-G76 MC4 Adreno 750
GPU architecture Bifrost Not available
GPU clock 720 MHz 770 MHz
Execution units 4 2
Shaders 64 1536
FLOPS 172.6 Gigaflops 4435.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Da Vinci Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 24MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 7
Bluetooth 5.0 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Release July 2019 October 2023
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number MT6785 SM8650-AB
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 4.0
Devices in database 2 9
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

MediaTek Helio G90

4G
BLU G91 Pro
BLU

BLU G91 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
4G
Doogee S96 Pro
Doogee

Doogee S96 Pro

3.3
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 720 × 1520 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6350 mAh

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

5G
Samsung W25 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W25 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2640 p…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4000 mAh
5G
Samsung W25
Samsung

Samsung W25

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Oppo Pad 3 Pro
Oppo

Oppo Pad 3 Pro

3.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 2120 × 3000 pix…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 9510 mAh
5G
Oppo Find X7 Ultra PHY110
Oppo

Oppo Find X7 Ultra PHY110

3.0
Smartphone
Display
LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3168…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Vivo

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz,1440 × 3200 pixel…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5100 mAh
5G
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo

Vivo iQOO 12

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1260 × 2800 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Honor 400 Pro China
Honor

Honor 400 Pro China

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2736 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7200 mAh