Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Helio G85
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (with Adreno 613 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
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
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 12 nm)
- Performs 2.5x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 91% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 13.41 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 63%) AnTuTu 11 score β 568K vs 348K
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G85
- Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 201238 | 134798 |
| GPU | 46388 | 28350 |
| Memory | 157900 | 87667 |
| UX | 162869 | 97747 |
| Total score | 568395 | 348562 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | [65 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 113 MB/sec | 75.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 56 pages/sec | 38.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 83.7 Mpixels/sec | 51.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 44.7 images/sec | 25.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 72.7 Mpixels/sec | 45.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.33 images/sec | 3.04 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 22.8 images/sec | 14.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.15 Mpixels/sec | 1.99 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 14 tests | 35 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.62 images/sec | 1.73 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.32 images/sec | 1.09 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.34 Gpixels/sec | 3.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 25.4 FPS | 100.4 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 5 tests | 17 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 80 |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 187 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9242 | 8358 |
| Video editing score | 4380 | 6167 |
| Data manipulation score | 7347 | 5552 |
| Photo editing score | 19716 | 16644 |
| Writing score | 13346 | 9124 |
| Phones tested | 8 models | 20 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 45 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 40 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | - | 21 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 49 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 51 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 46 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-24 (Googoo gaga) | AnTuTu | 598730 |
| π 2026-06-21 -> LCSOnanoreview | GeekBench CPU | 902 / 2038 |
| π 2026-05-16 -> LCSOnanoreview | AnTuTu | 618186 |
| π 2026-05-15 (Arun gurjar) | AnTuTu | 531608 |
| π 2026-05-12 (Ash) | AnTuTu | 539456 |
MediaTek Helio G85
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Carl M) | AnTuTu | 346590 |
| π 2026-09-08 (Ramjan miah) | AnTuTu | 320749 |
| π 2026-08-28 (whytezz) | AnTuTu | 384012 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Jasur) | AnTuTu | 345264 |
| π 2026-07-22 (VΓ΅ HαΊ‘o NhiΓͺn) | AnTuTu | 306191 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and Helio G85CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 4 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 613 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 955 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 244.5 Gigaflops | 96 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 13.41 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1200 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 900 Mbps | Up to 100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | June 2023 | April 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM4450 | MT6769Z |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 official site | MediaTek Helio G85 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Helio G88 |
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