Helio G95 vs Helio G88

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G95 (with Mali-G76 MP4 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.

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 G95
  • Performs 80% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 47%) AnTuTu 11 score – 535K vs 365K
  • Supports 28% higher memory bandwidth (17.1 against 13.41 GB/s)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G88
  • Higher GPU frequency (~11%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G95 +47%
535127
365001
CPU 198562 144055
GPU 57845 28590
Memory 113958 86093
UX 164762 106263
Total score 535127 365001
Samples [24 tests] [32 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G95 +56%
672
430
Multi-Core Score
Helio G95 +39%
1908
1375
Asset compression 93.8 MB/sec 74.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 50.7 pages/sec 37.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 71.8 Mpixels/sec 50.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 36.8 images/sec 26 images/sec
HDR 61 Mpixels/sec 45.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.29 images/sec 3.14 images/sec
Photo processing 19.3 images/sec 13.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.86 Mpixels/sec 2.11 Mpixels/sec
Samples 16 tests 15 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G95 +85%
2137
1154
Background blur 3.45 images/sec 1.92 images/sec
Face detection 1.88 images/sec 1.09 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.12 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 6.35 Gpixels/sec 3.57 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 303.4 FPS 168 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 7 tests 4 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Helio G95 +116%
177
Score 177 82
Stability 95% -
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Helio G95 +133%
421
181
Score 421 181
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
8389
Helio G88 +2%
8575
Web score 6290 10167
Video editing score 6017 6126
Data manipulation score 6984 5214
Photo editing score 17761 18013
Writing score 9390 7926
Phones tested 3 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 51 FPS
[Low]
-
Call of Duty: Mobile 38 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Low]
-
Shadowgun Legends 57 FPS
[Low]
-
World of Tanks Blitz 48 FPS
[High]
-
Genshin Impact 27 FPS
[Low]
-
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 52 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Device Realme 7
1080 x 2400
-
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G95
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Nurbakhyt)AnTuTu 12590155
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-20 (rejaulakash)AnTuTu 11545523
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Rey Firmansyah)Geekbench 6 CPU665 / 1754
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (Stoic-saint)AnTuTu 11502377
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-24 (alvyan)AnTuTu 11545793
MediaTek Helio G88
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (R12 User)AnTuTu 12445418
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 (Nlinh)AnTuTu 11388036
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Tamim)AnTuTu 11365753
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu 11375099
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (user_chupapu)AnTuTu 11378680

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G95 and Helio G88

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2050 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-G76 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
Architecture Bifrost 3rd gen Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 4 2
Shading units 24 24
Total shaders 96 48
FLOPS 172.8 Gigaflops 96 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
NPU theoretical performance 1 TOPS -

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17.1 Gb/s 13.41 Gb/s
Max size 10 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 24MP 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 7
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced September 2020 June 2021
Class Mid range Low end
Model number MT6785V/CD MT6769H
Official page MediaTek Helio G95 official site MediaTek Helio G88 official site
Successor - MediaTek Helio G99 -

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