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Helio G91 vs Helio G88

Helio G91
VS
Helio G88
Helio G91
Helio G88

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G91 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Helio G88 (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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (3)

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
  • Supports 7% higher memory bandwidth (14.4 against 13.41 GB/s)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Helio G91
vs
Helio G88

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G91
354158
Helio G88 +3%
365001
CPU 134211 144055
GPU 27757 28590
Memory 94362 86093
UX 97828 106263
Total score 354158 365001
Samples [15 tests] [32 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G91
405
Helio G88 +6%
430
Multi-Core Score
Helio G91 +2%
1407
Helio G88
1375
Asset compression 75 MB/sec 74.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 41.8 pages/sec 37.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 49.2 Mpixels/sec 50.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 25.8 images/sec 26 images/sec
HDR 45.2 Mpixels/sec 45.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.78 images/sec 3.14 images/sec
Photo processing 13.7 images/sec 13.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.26 Mpixels/sec 2.11 Mpixels/sec
Samples Less than 3 15 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G91
1078
Helio G88 +7%
1154
Background blur 1.73 images/sec 1.92 images/sec
Face detection 1.08 images/sec 1.09 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.58 Gpixels/sec 3.57 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 99.9 FPS 168 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 4 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Helio G91
81
Helio G88 +1%
82
Score 81 82
Stability 95% -
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 181
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G91 +6%
9091
Helio G88
8575
Web score 9262 10167
Video editing score 6509 6126
Data manipulation score 6389 5214
Photo editing score 18206 18013
Writing score 8164 7926
Phones tested 3 models 11 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G91
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-06 (cyxapuku)AnTuTu300156
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-01 -> ZayAnTuTu335174
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-26 -> ZayAnTuTu345877
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-13 (RidssShetiawan)AnTuTu385590
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Aidan)AnTuTu361872
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MediaTek Helio G88
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 (Nlinh)AnTuTu388036
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Tamim)AnTuTu365753
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu375099
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (user_chupapu)AnTuTu378680
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis)AnTuTu373290
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G91 and Helio G88

CPU

Architecture 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55		 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 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 1000 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 24 24
Total shaders 48 48
FLOPS 96 Gigaflops 96 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU MediaTek APU

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 14.4 Gb/s 13.41 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 64MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
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. 7
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 100 Mbps Up to 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced June 2024 June 2021
Class Low end Low end
Model number MT6769G MT6769H
Official page MediaTek Helio G91 official site MediaTek Helio G88 official site

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
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Comments

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Muhammad Usman June 12, 2024 at 01:54 AM
No difference, same chip, same performance, just camera capacity increase to 108 and Bluetooth 5.4. G88 has eMMC 5.1 storage. G91 should be minimum UFS 2.1. Regret.
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lol September 15, 2024 at 02:54 PM
G85 have eMMC 5.1 and 88 91 have eMMC 5.1 cant use something the chip never had To upgrade a chip only with camera is funny
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MonSterZ October 23, 2024 at 11:44 AM
G88 has UFS 2.1 G91 has eMMC
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