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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
20CPU22.6
27.1GPU—
—Benchmarks27
20Efficiencyspec-based34.5
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G914 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). 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 835

  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,402

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2 GHz2.45 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%420+2%Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%1,600+14%Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%—

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