Snapdragon 665 vs Helio G85

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (with Adreno 610 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

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
  • Performs 2.5x better in floating-point computations
  • Has a smaller size transistor (11 versus 12 nm)
  • Supports 11% higher memory bandwidth (14.9 against 13.41 GB/s)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G85
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
  • Shows better (up to 6%) AnTuTu 11 score – 348K vs 329K
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G85 +6%
348562
CPU 147902 134798
GPU 24130 28350
Memory 68847 87667
UX 88578 97747
Total score 329457 348562
Samples [9 tests] [65 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G85 +31%
419
Multi-Core Score
Helio G85 +30%
1461
Asset compression 67.9 MB/sec 75.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 40.2 pages/sec 38.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 48.5 Mpixels/sec 51.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 12.7 images/sec 25.2 images/sec
HDR 44.1 Mpixels/sec 45.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 1.82 images/sec 3.04 images/sec
Photo processing 8.45 images/sec 14.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.66 Mpixels/sec 1.99 Mpixels/sec
Samples 2 tests 35 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G85 +246%
1056
Background blur 0.28 images/sec 1.73 images/sec
Face detection 0.14 images/sec 1.09 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.02 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
Stereo matching 1.24 Gpixels/sec 3.58 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 22.5 FPS 100.4 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 2 tests 17 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
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

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G85 +29%
8539
Web score 6072 8358
Video editing score 5062 6167
Data manipulation score 5151 5552
Photo editing score 11822 16644
Writing score 6677 9124
Phones tested 2 models 20 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 29 FPS
[Low]
45 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 28 FPS
[Ultra]
40 FPS
[Medium]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Low]
21 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 53 FPS
[Low]
49 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 57 FPS
[Medium]
51 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 30 FPS
[High]
46 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1080 x 2340
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-17 (SR Saani)AnTuTu 11345256
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-10 (bang)AnTuTu 11350459
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-05 (Thomas πŸ‡§πŸ‡·)AnTuTu 11319538
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-10 -> NursAnTuTu 11329457
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-09 -> NursAnTuTu 11329457
MediaTek Helio G85
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Bruno)AnTuTu 12411293
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Carl M)AnTuTu 11346590
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (Ramjan miah)AnTuTu 11320749
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (whytezz)AnTuTu 11384012
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-07 (Jasur)AnTuTu 11345264

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 665 and Helio G85

CPU

Architecture 4x 2 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 11 nanometers 12 nanometers
Transistor count 1.75 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
Architecture Adreno 600 Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 1 2
Shading units 128 24
Total shaders 128 48
FLOPS 243.2 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 686 Yes

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 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem X12 -
4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 7
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced April 2019 April 2020
Class Mid range Low end
Model number SM6125 MT6769Z
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 official site MediaTek Helio G85 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 - MediaTek Helio G88

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Snapdragon December 4, 2025 at 09:19 PM
Benchmark β€’ Resolved 2016 Snapdragon 665 β€’ 4x 2021 Mhz β€’ 4x 1501 Mhz ------------------------- ~ Control Speed Rate Unloading About System ~ Life Control Sys ~ Save 3D Performance Graphics Β° GPU DDR4X 2700 Mhz Β° RAM 4 Due Quad
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Saddam Bangladesh August 21, 2025 at 07:28 AM
Thanks for comparison
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Sakib (BD) January 20, 2025 at 08:31 AM
Thanks for the comparison details.
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Muhammad Saqib May 21, 2024 at 06:14 PM
The Snapdragon processor is much better than the Helio G85 in terms of performance and battery timing.
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Man of words November 11, 2023 at 07:21 PM
I own two phones: the Realme 5 and the Realme Narzo 50A. The Realme 5 is equipped with the Snapdragon 665, while the Realme Narzo boasts the Helio G85. In my opinion, the Helio is the superior choice because its performance surpasses that of the Snapdragon. Although the Snapdragon performed well for around three years, it began to lag thereafter. However, the Helio hasn't given me any such problems and its performance remains impressive. I purchased this phone two years ago and it's been reliably efficient, never giving me a reason to neglect it.
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Betlog8823 December 25, 2025 at 06:46 AM
Mediatek suck ,if talking about emulationπŸ˜‚
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Robert Dixon September 2, 2020 at 09:33 AM
I think G85 is more optimized and has better battery life... I mean Mediatek is catching up nowadays...
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Mr Gidi September 2, 2020 at 12:41 PM
Nah. App/Game developers usually optimize their apps for Snapdragon processors rather than helio ones for better maximum performance
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Leo August 9, 2020 at 06:07 PM
Thanks for this comparison!
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