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Helio G35 vs Helio G25

Helio G35
VS
Helio G25
Helio G35
Helio G25

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G35 (with PowerVR GE8320 graphics) and Helio G25 (PowerVR GE8320). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (2)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G35
  • 15% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2000 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 23%) AnTuTu 11 score – 200K vs 163K
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Helio G35
vs
Helio G25

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G35 +23%
200794
Helio G25
163723
CPU 98876 77541
GPU 12351 14691
Memory 52554 29116
UX 37013 42375
Total score 200794 163723
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G35 +62%
300
Helio G25
185
Multi-Core Score
Helio G35 +62%
843
Helio G25
521
Asset compression 60.8 MB/sec -
HTML 5 Browser 27.1 pages/sec -
PDF Renderer 33.2 Mpixels/sec -
Image detection 9.3 images/sec -
HDR 29.1 Mpixels/sec -
Background blur 0.88 images/sec -
Photo processing 6 images/sec -
Ray tracing 1.77 Mpixels/sec -
Samples Less than 3 -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G35 +20%
5781
Helio G25
4816
Web score 5814 4789
Video editing score 4869 4460
Data manipulation score 4106 3442
Photo editing score 9356 8787
Writing score 5944 4086
Phones tested Less than 3 2 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 23 FPS
[Low]		 -
Call of Duty: Mobile 29 FPS
[Medium]		 -
Shadowgun Legends 30 FPS
[Low]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 43 FPS
[Low]		 -
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 29 FPS
[Low]		 -
Device Xiaomi Poco C3
720 x 1600		 -
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G35
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 -> KILLERBOT2006CPU Throttle90%
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-20 (Meow cute)AnTuTu 11200794
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MediaTek Helio G25
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (Keanu)AnTuTu 12245607
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Carlos)AnTuTu 11165673
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G35 and Helio G25

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53		 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.5 GHz – Cortex-A53
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 2.2 W 2 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
Architecture PowerVR Series8XE (Rogue) PowerVR Series8XE (Rogue)
GPU frequency 680 MHz 650 MHz
Pipelines 4 4
Shading units 8 8
Total shaders 32 32
FLOPS 43.5 Gigaflops 41.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 1.2 1.2

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) No No

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 13.9 Gb/s 13.9 Gb/s
Max size 6 GB 6 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Max display resolution 2400 x 1080 2400 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 25MP, 2x 13MP 1x 21MP, 2x 13MP
Video capture 1K at 30FPS 1K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 30FPS 1080p at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265		 - H.264
- H.265
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 7
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced June 2020 June 2020
Class Low end Low end
Model number MT6765G MT6762G
Official page MediaTek Helio G35 official site MediaTek Helio G25 official site

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Johan February 27, 2023 at 10:11 PM
These are both slower processors for phones like rugged phones where money is spent on other areas of the phone like case, screen, waterproof, and camera. Well worth getting the G35 in this respect if you can.
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Bri January 11, 2022 at 08:51 AM
The lack of NFC, well, does not cut it.
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