MediaTek has refreshed the Helio G lineup with G96 and G88 chipsets. While G96 is an upgrade over the G95 for the most part, G88 follows up the G85. Now that their lineage is clear, note that these bring improvements on components like display and camera support. But aren’t a big difference over their predecessors in their core structure.
Here, take a look:
| Model | Helio G96 | Helio G95 | Helio G88 | Helio G85 |
| Architecture | TSMC 12nm process | TSMC 12nm process | TSMC 12nm process | TSMC 12nm process |
| CPU | 2x Cortex A76 @ 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 | 2x Cortex A76 @ 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 | 2x Cortex A75 @ 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 | 2x Cortex A75 @ 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 |
| GPU | Mali G57 MC2 | Mali-G76 MC4 | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | LPDDR4X @ 2133 MHz | LPDDR4X @ 2133 MHz | LPDDR4x @ 1800 MHz | LPDDR4x @ 1800 MHz |
| Display | 120 Hz @ 1080p+ | 90 Hz @ 1080p+ | 90 Hz @ 1080p+ | 90 Hz @ 720p+, 60 Hz @ 1080p+ |
| Storage | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera | 108MP max, 4K @ 30 fps | 64MP max, 4K @ 30 fps | 64MP max, 1080p @ 60 fps | 48MP Max,1080 @ 60 fps |
| WiFi | WiFi 5 | WiFi 5 | WiFi 5 | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Modem | Cat 13 | Cat 12 | Cat 7 | Cat 7 |
MediaTek Helio G96 Improvements
Helio G96 is based on the same 12nm node that the G95 was based on and sports the same core layout of two Cortex A76 performance cores plus Cortex A55 efficiency cores. The difference comes in the graphics which is actually a downgrade in the form of Mali G57 MC2 GPU. But, MediaTek has equipped the chip with HyperEngine 2.0 Lite which promises better performance, faster network response, and more power savings.
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Other areas of improvement are in the display which now supports 120Hz at FHD+ resolution; cameras which now boast support for max 108MP resolution, newer Bluetooth 5.2, Cat 13 LTE modem, and UFS 2.2 storage format.
MediaTek Helio G88 Improvements
Helio G88 is also fabbed on the 12nm node like the above one and its precursor G85. It is still made of two Cortex A75 high-frequency cores plus Cortex A55 low-frequency cores. It also comes with MediaTek’s HyperEngine 2.0 Lite graphics enhancements along with quicker connectivity, and power gains.
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Rest, you also get support for 90Hz at FHD+ resolution and up to 64MP main camera resolution.
MediaTek should upgrade the P60 with A75 cores and G57 graphics cores, Bluetooth 5.2, UFS 2.2 and DDR4X 2133 and support for 90Htz screens.