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MediaTek Helio G91 vs Samsung Exynos 990

MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
20CPU29.8
27.1GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G915 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 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 Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 379% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 188
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 413
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,402
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process12 nm7 nm+42%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.73 GHz+37%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock1,000 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3600LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G91 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Helio G91Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)413Bottom 12%900+118%Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,402Bottom 15%2,650+89%Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme188Bottom 2%900+379%Bottom 24%

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