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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
20CPU26.6
27.1GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G914 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.4 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7). 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 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,402
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 590 vs 413
  • 40% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2 GHz2.8 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%590+43%Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%2,200+57%Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%—

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