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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G91
26.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
26.3Inno Score
20CPU20.8
27.1GPU20.7
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G912 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G91 scores 26.8 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G91 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91

  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 21
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,402 vs 880
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 413 vs 340
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 49% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 280 vs 188

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2 GHz2.15 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Geekbench 6 (single)413+21%Bottom 12%340Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402+59%Bottom 14%880Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 17%280+49%Bottom 20%
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