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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
20CPU28.1
27.1GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
20Efficiencyspec-based65.6
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G914 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). 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 Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 142% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 413
  • 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 1,402
  • 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process12 nm5 nm+58%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.4 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%1,000+142%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%2,350+68%Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%—

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