CPU A
MediaTek Helio G91
8 cores 2000 MHz 12 nanometers Mali-G52 MP2
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Helio G91 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8 cores 2600 MHz 7 nanometers Mali G76 MP10
Compared fields
42
Different values
38
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G91
- Higher listed GPU clock
HiSilicon Kirin 980
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G91 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A762x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A764x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process technology | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 6.9 billion |
| TDP | 5 W | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G91 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 4 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 13.41 Gbit/s | 31.78 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G91 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali G76 MP10 |
| GPU architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Bifrost |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 10 |
| Shaders | 24 | 160 |
| FLOPS | 96 Gigaflops | 691 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | MediaTek APU | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G91 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3120 x 1440 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| 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
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G91 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 1400 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 100 Mbps | Up to 200 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G91 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | June 2024 | August 2018 |
| Class | Low end | Flagship |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Devices in database | Not available | 24 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
MediaTek Helio G91
4G
Redmi 13 4G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5030 mAh
4G
POCO M6 4G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5030 mAh
HiSilicon Kirin 980
PDF manual 4G
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.47 inch…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4200 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Nova 5T
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.26…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3750 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Huawei Mate 20 X 5G
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1080 × 2244 pixels (7.20 inch…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4200 mAh
4G
Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (10.80…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7500 mAh
4G
Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (10.8…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7500 mAh
4G
Huawei MediaPad M6 8.4 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (8.40 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6100 mAh
4G
Huawei MediaPad M6 8.4
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (8.40…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6100 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Nova 5 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.39 inch…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3500 mAh
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