Snapdragon 720G vs Helio G25
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and MediaTek 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.
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 720G
- Performs 9.2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 3.2x) AnTuTu 11 score β 517K vs 163K
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 12 nm)
- 15% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2000 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~15%)
- Supports 7% higher memory bandwidth (14.9 against 13.9 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218272 | 77541 |
| GPU | 50078 | 14691 |
| Memory | 103903 | 29116 |
| UX | 145207 | 42375 |
| Total score | 517460 | 163723 |
| Samples | [52 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 94.3 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 62.1 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 33.9 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 55.7 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 5.39 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 15.3 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 2.36 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 21 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.88 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 0.78 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 3.86 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 217.7 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 19 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 314 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | 4789 |
| Video editing score | 6295 | 4460 |
| Data manipulation score | 7577 | 3442 |
| Photo editing score | 18039 | 8787 |
| Writing score | 9464 | 4086 |
| Phones tested | 6 models | 2 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] |
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| Device | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (Samudra12) | AnTuTu 12 | 637831 |
| π 2026-10-24 (SinaRS) | AnTuTu 12 | 588570 |
| π 2026-10-15 (Jadson) | AnTuTu 12 | 568523 |
| π 2026-10-14 (JADSON) | AnTuTu 12 | 568523 |
| π 2026-10-06 (Alexander) | AnTuTu 12 | 604250 |
MediaTek Helio G25
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-07 (Keanu) | AnTuTu 12 | 245607 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Carlos) | AnTuTu 11 | 165673 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 720G and Helio G25CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A53 4x 1.5 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
| 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 | 2 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | PowerVR Series8XE (Rogue) |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 128 | 8 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 384 Gigaflops | 41.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | No |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 13.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 21MP, 2x 13MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 1K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 1080p at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 |
| 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 150 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 | June 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM7125 | MT6762G |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | MediaTek Helio G25 official site |
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