MediaTek is keeping its 4G series of chipsets alive, but the new Helio G200 is not a huge upgrade over the Helio G100, despite what the numbers suggest. The new chip brings higher GPU clock speeds, better HDR video quality for the camera and a new tech that improves using social networking apps in areas with spotty reception.
At heart, this is still mostly the same 6nm chipset that the Helio G99 was. The G100 added 200MP camera support, the G200 improves on that with 12-bit DCG support for better HDR in videos.
The CPU features 2x Cortex-A76 cores (2.2GHz) and 6x A55 (2.0GHz), same as before. However, the GPU, a Mali-G57 MC2, is now clocked at 1.1GHz, up from 1.0GHz. Not a huge gain, but as much can be expected given that it still uses the old TSMC N6 node.
Finally, the 4G DC SAR technology “enhances the experience of popular social and messaging apps in remote areas and regions with weak cellular signals”. It does so by reducing latency by 30% (you’d think this would be a boon for games more than Facebook) and by improving reception range.
The Helio G200 supports 1080p+ displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate. It can be paired with LPDDR4X RAM up to 4,266Mbps and UFS 2.2 storage. It has a built-in Cat. 13 DL 4G LTE modem, Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.2 support. Check the table below for a comparison with the G99 and G100.
| G99 | G100 | G200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Node | 6nm | 6nm | 6nm |
| CPU (big) | 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz | 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz | 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz |
| CPU (small) | 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz | 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz | 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 @ 1.0GHz | Mali-G57 MC2 @ 1.0GHz | Mali-G57 MC2 @ 1.1GHz |
| RAM | LPDDR4X @ 4,266Mbps | LPDDR4X @ 4,266Mbps | LPDDR4X @ 4,266Mbps |
| Storage | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Camera support | up to 108MP | up to 200MP | up to 200MP, 12-bit DCG HDR |
| LTE | Cat 13 | Cat 13 | Cat 13 |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |