Helio G88 vs Helio G37
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G88 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Helio G37 (PowerVR GE8320). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Helio G88
- Performs 2.2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 69%) AnTuTu 11 score β 365K vs 215K
- Higher GPU frequency (~47%)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G37
- 15% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2000 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 144055 | 98056 |
| GPU | 28590 | 12380 |
| Memory | 86093 | 57603 |
| UX | 106263 | 47759 |
| Total score | 365001 | 215798 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [4 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 74.4 MB/sec | 61.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 37.4 pages/sec | 29.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 50.3 Mpixels/sec | 39.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 26 images/sec | 10.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 45.1 Mpixels/sec | 29.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.14 images/sec | 0.91 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 13.8 images/sec | 7.59 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.11 Mpixels/sec | 1.82 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 15 tests | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.92 images/sec | 0.23 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.09 images/sec | 0.14 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 3.57 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 168 FPS | 29.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 4 tests | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 82 | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 181 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10167 | 5320 |
| Video editing score | 6126 | 5172 |
| Data manipulation score | 5214 | 4332 |
| Photo editing score | 18013 | 7644 |
| Writing score | 7926 | 5787 |
| Phones tested | 11 models | 6 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Helio G88
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-23 (Takale) | AnTuTu 11 | 366380 |
| π 2026-10-10 -> Puthy.tech | AnTuTu 12 | 458494 |
| π 2026-10-07 (ID sanul) | AnTuTu 12 | 441356 |
| π 2026-09-27 (R12 User) | AnTuTu 12 | 445418 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Nlinh) | AnTuTu 11 | 388036 |
MediaTek Helio G37
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-04 (JΓ£o) | AnTuTu 11 | 215798 |
| π 2026-02-04 (ΡΡΡΠ± MIKOND_2010) | AnTuTu 11 | 194025 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G88 and Helio G37CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.3 GHz β Cortex-A53 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 2.2 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G52 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | PowerVR Series8XE (Rogue) |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 24 | 8 |
| Total shaders | 48 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 96 Gigaflops | 43.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 1.2 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | No |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 Gb/s | 13.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 1K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 1080p at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 100 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | June 2021 | June 2020 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Model number | MT6769H | MT6765H |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G88 official site | MediaTek Helio G37 official site |
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