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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
20CPU67.9
27.1GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G915 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48). 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 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
  • 626% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 413
  • 556% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 1,402
  • 90% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process12 nm3 nm+75%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2 GHz3.8 GHz+90%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%3,000+626%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%9,200+556%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%—

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