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Snapdragon 720G Helio G85
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G85 (Mali-G52 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v10
- GeekBench 6
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators CPU Performance Single and multi-core processor tests Snapdragon 720G
26 Helio G85
18 Gaming Performance GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan Snapdragon 720G
11 Helio G85
7 Battery life Efficiency of battery consumption Snapdragon 720G
84 Helio G85
76 NanoReview Score Overall chip score Snapdragon 720G
33 Helio G85
25 Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Performs 4x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 12 nm)
- Shows significantly better (up to 48%) AnTuTu 10 score – 389K vs 262K
- 15% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2000 MHz)
- Supports 11% higher memory bandwidth (14.9 against 13.41 GB/s)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G85
- Higher GPU frequency (~33%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks SoC: Snapdragon 720G
vs Helio G85
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios Snapdragon 720G
+48% 389059 Helio G85
262804 | CPU | 141170 | 72399 |
| GPU | 72788 | 41899 |
| Memory | 74189 | 70163 |
| UX | 100912 | 78343 |
| Total score | 389059 | 262804 |
| Samples | [130 tests] | [179 tests] |
Submit your AnTuTu result GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance Single-Core Score Snapdragon 720G
+82% 750 Helio G85
413 Multi-Core Score Snapdragon 720G
+33% 1774 Helio G85
1332 | Asset compression | 92.6 MB/sec | 75.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.7 pages/sec | 38.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 63.4 Mpixels/sec | 44.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 35.5 images/sec | 23.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 56.7 Mpixels/sec | 43.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.25 images/sec | 3.05 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 17.1 images/sec | 12.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.54 Mpixels/sec | 1.75 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU) Snapdragon 720G
490 Helio G85
+132% 1138 3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal) 3DMark Wild Life Performance Snapdragon 720G
+41% 1050 Helio G85
743 | Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Score | 1050 | 743 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games | PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] | 45 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] | 40 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] | 21 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 49 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] | 51 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] | - |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] | 46 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 720G and Helio G85
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 384 Gigaflops | 96 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | Yes |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 13.41 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 384 kHz/32 bit | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | January 2020 | April 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM7125 | MT6769Z |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | MediaTek Helio G85 official site |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose? Snapdragon 720G
3157 (76.6%) Helio G85
965 (23.4%) Vote Total votes:
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