Skip to content
InnoReviews

MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
20CPU32.3
27.1GPU28.5
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G916 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+1). MediaTek Helio G91 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 560% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 188
  • 166% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 413
  • 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,402
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.6 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Adreno 812
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%1,097+166%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%3,344+139%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%1,241+560%Bottom 33%

Related comparisons

MediaTek Helio G91vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820VSMediaTek Helio G91vs Unisoc SC9863AVSMediaTek Helio G91vs MediaTek Helio G80VSMediaTek Helio G91vs MediaTek Helio G81VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs Apple A13 BionicVSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080VS

Try another matchup