MediaTek Helio G91 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
20CPU37.2
27.1GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G915 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and GPU (+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
- 19% higher GPU clock: 1,000 MHz vs 840 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 27
- 724% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 188
- 251% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 413
- 160% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,650 vs 1,402
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+42% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | 1,000 MHz+19% | 840 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X60 5G |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 90Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G91 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,040,324Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 379,461Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 169,822Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 200,968Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 290,073Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 413Bottom 12% | 1,450+251%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,402Bottom 15% | 3,650+160%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 188Bottom 2% | 1,550+724%Bottom 39% |
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