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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G88

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
26.3Inno Score
51CPU20
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks22.4
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G88

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+31). MediaTek Helio G88 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 44
  • 446% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 425
  • 318% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 275,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G88

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
Announced20212021
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+62%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+137%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G88
AnTuTu 101,150,000+318%Top 26%275,000Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+446%Top 12%425Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+315%Top 19%1,360Top 86%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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