MediaTek Helio G90 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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MediaTek Helio G90

45points

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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MediaTek Helio G90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Why is MediaTek Helio G90 better than Qualcomm Snapdragon 860?

• 470 MHz faster GPU clock speed?720 MHzvs250 MHz
• 125 MHz faster GPU turbo speed?800 MHzvs675 MHz
• 2 higher version of eMMC?5.1vs3.1

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Why is Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 better than MediaTek Helio G90?

• 7.7% faster CPU speed?1 x 2.96 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHzvs2 x 2.05 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz
• 3.33x faster downloads?2000 MBits/svs600 MBits/s
• 5 nm smaller semiconductor size?7 nmvs12 nm
• Uses HMP?
• Has NX bit?
• 6GB larger maximum memory amount?16GBvs10GB
• 2.11x faster uploads?316 MBits/svs150 MBits/s

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User reviews

Overall rating

MediaTek Helio G906.84 User reviewsMediaTek Helio G906.8/104 User reviewsWrite a reviewQualcomm Snapdragon 8609.740 User reviewsQualcomm Snapdragon 8609.7/1040 User reviewsWrite a review

Features

Gaming

8.3/10 3 ratings9.7/10 40 ratings

Performance

8.7/10 3 ratings9.7/10 40 ratings

Comments

Highest scoreLowest scoreMost helpfulMost recentOldestMediaTek Helio G90Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

JIXO

3 years ago

10 / 10

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My gaming and daily use experience with G90

JIXO

3 years ago

10 / 10

Actually, it's just fine for daily use, I feel comfortable with it. When playing games like CODM, Genshin, and PUBG the experience is also comfortable, but sometimes when the phone's temperature begins to rise, the fps decreases which affects gameplay. But I've found a workaround by using a cooler whenever the phone's temperature starts to rise. The phone I'm using is Infinix Note 10 Pro which I just bought in early December last year and until January or one month of using this phone (G90), it's still okay. I often play games and it still remains playable.

Pros

• High FPS
• Stable

Cons

• Overheats easily
• FPS can drop due to overheating

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Angel

4 years ago

10 / 10

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Very Good Processor

Angel

4 years ago

10 / 10

This is a very good Mediatek processor, excellent performance

Pros

• Very fast video game loading
• Good optimization
• Doesn't drain the battery

Cons

• Can heat up, but not much

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Kyoo

10 months ago

1 / 10

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Hot

Kyoo

10 months ago

1 / 10

Quite good compared to the lower chipset

Pros

• Strong in camera

Cons

• Hot

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General info

release date

6 years ago07/30/2019MediaTek Helio G90

4 years ago03/22/2021Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

The date the product first became available for purchase.GPU name

Mali-G57MediaTek Helio G90

Adreno 640Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

The name of the integrated GPU.GPU clock speed

720 MHz

250 MHz

The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).DirectX version

DirectX 12

DirectX 12

DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (MediaTek Helio G90)

10W

The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.semiconductor size

12 nm

7 nm

Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.supported displays

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Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.PCI Express (PCIe) version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (MediaTek Helio G90)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.Supports 64-bit✔MediaTek Helio G90✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 860A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit apps.+ Show more +

Performance

CPU speed

2 x 2.05 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz

1 x 2.96 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHz

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.CPU threads

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8 threads

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.Uses big.LITTLE technology✔MediaTek Helio G90✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 860Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.Uses HMP

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✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 860Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.turbo clock speed

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.L2 cache

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1.8 MB

A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.L1 cache

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.clock multiplier

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.L3 cache

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5 MB

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.+ Show more +

Memory

RAM speed

2133 MHz

2133 MHz

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.DDR memory version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (MediaTek Helio G90)

4

DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.maximum memory amount

10GB

16GB

The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.maximum memory bandwidth

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34.13 GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.memory channels

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More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.eMMC version

5.1

3.1

A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.Supports ECC memory✖MediaTek Helio G90 (ARM Cortex-A76)✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (Qualcomm Kryo 485)Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

Features

Has integrated LTE✔MediaTek Helio G90✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 860The system on a chip (SoC) has an integrated LTE cellular chip. LTE is capable of downloading at faster speeds than older, 3G technology.download speed

600 MBits/s

2000 MBits/s

This is the maximum download speed supported. In reality, the download speed will usually be lower, as it will be affected by other factors (such as your home/mobile network speeds).upload speed

150 MBits/s

316 MBits/s

This is the maximum upload speed supported. In reality, the upload speed will usually be lower, as it will be affected by other factors (for example your home/mobile network speeds).Has TrustZone✔MediaTek Helio G90 (ARM Cortex-A76)✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (Qualcomm Kryo 485)A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).uses multithreading

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Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.Has NX bit

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✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (Qualcomm Kryo 485)NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.bits executed at a time

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.VFP version

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.front-end width

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The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 result (single)

625

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Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2025)Geekbench 6 result (multi)

1744

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Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2025)Geekbench 5 result (single)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (MediaTek Helio G90)

742

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2025)Geekbench 5 result (multi)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (MediaTek Helio G90)

2584

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2025)PassMark result

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.PassMark result (single)

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.PassMark result (overclocked)

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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 860)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.

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