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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
20CPU30.1
27.1GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G915 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10). 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 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 326% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 188
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 413
  • 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 1,402
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process12 nm7 nm+42%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.84 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%850+106%Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%2,700+93%Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%800+326%Bottom 15%

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