Helio G91 vs Helio G81

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G91 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Helio G81 (Mali-G52 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G91
  • Higher GPU frequency (~22%)
  • Performs 22% better in floating-point computations

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
354158
Helio G81 +1%
358608
CPU 134211 143539
GPU 27757 23709
Memory 94362 90462
UX 97828 100898
Total score 354158 358608
Samples [15 tests] [43 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
405
Helio G81 +7%
432
Multi-Core Score
1407
Helio G81 +1%
1416
Asset compression 75 MB/sec 71.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 41.8 pages/sec 40.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 49.2 Mpixels/sec 49.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 25.8 images/sec 26.2 images/sec
HDR 45.2 Mpixels/sec 46.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.78 images/sec 3.76 images/sec
Photo processing 13.7 images/sec 12.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.26 Mpixels/sec 2.17 Mpixels/sec
Samples Less than 3 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G91 +11%
1078
971
Background blur 1.73 images/sec 1.58 images/sec
Face detection 1.08 images/sec 0.89 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.58 Gpixels/sec 2.94 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 99.9 FPS 109.8 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 8 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Helio G91 +17%
81
Score 81 69
Stability 95% -
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G91 +3%
9091
8824
Web score 9262 9422
Video editing score 6509 6024
Data manipulation score 6389 5618
Photo editing score 18206 19146
Writing score 8164 9297
Phones tested 3 models 12 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G91
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-06 (cyxapuku)AnTuTu 11300156
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-01 -> ZayAnTuTu 11335174
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-26 -> ZayAnTuTu 11345877
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-13 (RidssShetiawan)AnTuTu 11385590
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Aidan)AnTuTu 11361872
MediaTek Helio G81
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Junior)AnTuTu 12398363
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (TecPix)AnTuTu 12421841
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 -> AlvinAnTuTu 11309692
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (BerQt)AnTuTu 11348068
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 (Wayne)AnTuTu 11360964

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G91 and Helio G81

CPU

Architecture 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU frequency 1000 MHz 820 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 24 24
Total shaders 48 48
FLOPS 96 Gigaflops 78.7 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 14.4 Gb/s 14.4 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 4
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 100 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced June 2024 August 2024
Class Low end Low end
Model number MT6769G MT6769J
Official page MediaTek Helio G91 official site MediaTek Helio G81 official site

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Sysztem October 28, 2024 at 05:56 PM
this Helio keep saying hello to us because i see no much different in all it performance.
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Someone out there September 3, 2024 at 12:14 PM
At this point, I've given up on the Helio series. The fate of the Helio series would just be continuous recycling from MediaTek warehouse. A shame that is
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Kab November 11, 2024 at 12:13 PM
True, especially the g9x series. The G90 and G95 used to be a monster but the supposed "successor" is a joke!
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