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MediaTek Helio G88 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G88
26.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
22.4Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiencyspec-based46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G881 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G88 scores 26.3 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 439. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G88 edges ahead in benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G88

  • 215% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 425 vs 135
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,360 vs 560
  • 129% higher AnTuTu: 275,000 vs 120,000
  • 125% higher Max bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s vs 6.4 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Announced20212018
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP (typical)5 W3 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz+3%1.95 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 505

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR3-800
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s+125%6.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X6 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
AnTuTu275,000+129%120,000
Geekbench 6 (single)425+215%Bottom 17%135Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,360+143%Bottom 14%560Bottom 3%

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