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We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G90 (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
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v10
- GeekBench 6
- Specs
- Comments
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators CPU Performance Single and multi-core processor tests Helio G90
23 Helio G88
18 Gaming Performance GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan Helio G90
12 Helio G88
7 Battery life Efficiency of battery consumption Helio G90
75 Helio G88
76 NanoReview Score Overall chip score Helio G90
30 Helio G88
25 Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip Pros of MediaTek Helio G90
- Performs 44% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 37%) AnTuTu 10 score – 368K vs 268K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G88
- Higher GPU frequency (~39%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks SoC: Helio G90
vs Helio G88
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios Helio G90
+37% 368990 Helio G88
268860 | CPU | 120779 | 90211 |
| GPU | 78652 | 40709 |
| Memory | 72733 | 63167 |
| UX | 96826 | 74773 |
| Total score | 368990 | 268860 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [112 tests] |
Submit your AnTuTu result GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance Single-Core Score Helio G90
+47% 625 Helio G88
425 Multi-Core Score Helio G90
+29% 1744 Helio G88
1355 | Asset compression | 91.1 MB/sec | 73.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 47.1 pages/sec | 39.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 66.3 Mpixels/sec | 50.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 32.4 images/sec | 25.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 50.8 Mpixels/sec | 42 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 4.55 images/sec | 3.26 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 17.1 images/sec | 11.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.74 Mpixels/sec | 2.13 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU) Helio G90
+66% 1880 Helio G88
1130 3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal) 3DMark Wild Life Performance Helio G90
+103% 1505 Helio G88
743 | Graphics test | 9 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Score | 1505 | 743 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G90 and Helio G88
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A766x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 | 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A756x 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 | 720 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 2 |
| Shading units | 24 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 96 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 138.2 Gigaflops | 96 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediTek APU 2.0 | MediaTek APU |
| NPU theoretical performance | 1 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 13.41 Gb/s |
| Max size | 10 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 64MP | 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 | July 2019 | June 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | MT6785V/CD | MT6769H |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G90 official site | MediaTek Helio G88 official site |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose? Helio G90
113 (47.3%) Helio G88
126 (52.7%) Vote Total votes:
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