MediaTek Helio G88 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
20CPU100
22.4Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G883 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G88
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 20
- 150% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 83% lower process: 2 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 2 nm+83% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 5 GHz+150% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1800 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-7 | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 90Hz | 8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 275,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 425Top 84% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,360Top 87% | — |
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