Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra vs Mediatek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SD685, SM6225-AD) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.9 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. According to Qualcomm the SD685 is around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).
The SoC is produced in 6nm.
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra
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The Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra is a mainstream ARM SoC for smartphones (mainly Android based) that was introduced in 2020. It is manufactured in a 12 nm FinFET process and integrates 8 CPU cores. Two fast ARM Cortex-A75 cores with up to 2 GHz for performance tasks and six small ARM Cortex-A55 with up to 2 GHz for efficiency. All eight cores can be used together thanks to Heterogeneous Multi-Processing support. The integrated GPU is a ARM Mali-G52 MC2 (MP2) with two clusters at up to 950 MHz. The SoC also integrates the HyperEngine that handles a dynamic management of CPU, GPU and memory.
Compared to the old Helio G80, the G81 offers support for 120Hz displays.
The SoC integrates furthermore a LTE radio with Cat-7 (download) / Cat-13 (upload) support, Wifi 5 (ac), Bluetooth 5.0, LPDDR4x 1800 MHz and eMMC 5.1 storage.
Mediatek Helio G85
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The Mediatek Helio G85 is a mainstream ARM SoC for smartphones (mainly Android based) that was introduced in 2020. It is manufactured in a 12 nm FinFET process and integrates 8 CPU cores. Two fast ARM Cortex-A75 cores with up to 2 GHz for performance tasks and six small ARM Cortex-A55 with up to 1.8 GHz for efficiency. All eight cores can be used together thanks to Heterogeneous Multi-Processing support. The integrated GPU is a ARM Mali-G52 MC2 (MP2) with two clusters at up to 1000 MHz (up from 950 MHz from the otherwise similar Helio G80). The SoC also integrates the HyperEngine that handles a dynamic management of CPU, GPU and memory.
The SoC integrates furthermore a LTE radio with Cat-7 (download) / Cat-13 (upload) support, Wifi 5 (ac), Bluetooth 5.0, LPDDR4x 1800 MHz and eMMC 5.1 storage.
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G | Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra | Mediatek Helio G85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) | Cortex-A75 / A55 | Cortex-A75 / A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Mediatek Mediatek Helio G | Mediatek Mediatek Helio G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Mediatek Helio G Cortex-A75 / A55 |
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| Clock | 1900 - 2800 MHz | 2000 - 2000 MHz | 1800 - 2000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 8 / 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Adreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP, FastConnect 6200 (BT 5.2, WLAN ac), QuickCharge 3.0 | 2x Cortex-A75, 6x Cortex-A55 | 2x Cortex-A75, 6x Cortex-A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 ( - 950 MHz) | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 ( - 1000 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com | www.mediatek.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 100% n=4
Average Benchmarks Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra → 89% n=4
Average Benchmarks Mediatek Helio G85 → 90% n=4
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
