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
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 G95
- Performs 80% better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 47%) AnTuTu 11 score β 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 benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 198562 | 144055 |
| GPU | 57845 | 28590 |
| Memory | 113958 | 86093 |
| UX | 164762 | 106263 |
| Total score | 535127 | 365001 |
| Samples | [24 tests] | [32 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| 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)
| 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
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 177 | 82 |
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 421 | 181 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| 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
| 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
MediaTek Helio G95
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Nurbakhyt) | AnTuTu 12 | 590155 |
| π 2026-08-20 (rejaulakash) | AnTuTu 11 | 545523 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Rey Firmansyah) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 665 / 1754 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Stoic-saint) | AnTuTu 11 | 502377 |
| π 2026-06-24 (alvyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 545793 |
MediaTek Helio G88
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (R12 User) | AnTuTu 12 | 445418 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Nlinh) | AnTuTu 11 | 388036 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Tamim) | AnTuTu 11 | 365753 |
| π 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu 11 | 375099 |
| π 2026-06-07 (user_chupapu) | AnTuTu 11 | 378680 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G95 and Helio G88CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β 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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