Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek continues its tradition of releasing old processors with new names and branding. For example, the fairly recent Dimensity 6400 chip is very similar to the Dimensity 6300 and even to its earlier predecessors.
The MediaTek Helio G200 chipset presented today is no exception – on paper it practically does not differ from the Helio G100. Most of the basic architecture remains the same, including the computing cores, graphics controller, and even the capabilities to support displays and cameras.
The MediaTek Helio G200 combines a high-performance octa-core processor, including two “large” Arm Cortex-A76 cores, as well as a fast Arm Mali-G57 graphics processor.
Combined with high-speed LPDDR4X RAM and fast UFS storage, this combination accelerates data access, delivering optimal performance for gaming, applications, and everyday tasks.
In addition, thanks to TSMC‘s advanced 6nm chip manufacturing process, the new Helio G200 chip provides gaming smartphones with impressive battery life.
To be more precise, the Helio G200 still uses an eight-core configuration with two high-performance Arm Cortex-A76 cores and six energy—efficient Cortex-A55 cores, which operate at the same frequencies as the Helio G100 – up to 2.2GHz and 2.0GHz, respectively.
The Arm Mali-G57 graphics processor has not changed relative to the Helio G100, but its frequency has been raised from 1.0 GHz to 1.1 GHz. RAM and flash drive support has also not changed – it is LPDDR4X, running at speeds up to 4266 Mbps and UFS 2.2 storage.
According to MediaTek, the Helio G200 chip provides 35% higher performance in AnTuTu tests, 40% higher results in single-core and 20% higher results in multi-core Geekbench test, 75% higher GPU performance and 30% higher energy efficiency in gaming scenarios. However, this is hard to believe.
Among the changes, the Helio G200 chip received support for cameras with Dual Conversion Gain function, meaning manufacturers will be able to install top-end OmniVision sensors in their devices, and the built-in LTE modem has been equipped with DCSAR technology, which provides more stable communication and less ping in places with a weak cellular network signal.
With the Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G smartphone (review) using the Helio G100 chipset as its hardware base, we can expect future mid-range smartphones from Xiaomi to use the new Helio G200 chip.