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MediaTek Helio G88 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G88
26.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
22.4Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiencyspec-based46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G881 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G88 scores 26.3 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. 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

  • 166% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 425 vs 160
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,360 vs 700
  • 92% higher Max bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 90% higher AnTuTu: 275,000 vs 145,000
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Announced20212016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s+92%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G88 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G88Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
AnTuTu275,000+90%145,000
Geekbench 6 (single)425+166%Bottom 17%160Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,360+94%Bottom 14%700Bottom 6%

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