MediaTek Helio G200 Officially Released—MediaTek has just released the Helio G200, the successor to the Helio G100, a 4G chipset quite popular in the budget smartphone segment. Despite the “upgrade” tag, the MediaTek Helio G200 has minimal upgrades. Many of its specifications still feel familiar, similar to those of its predecessor.
Regarding processing power, the MediaTek Helio G200 still uses 6nm fabrication technology from TSMC. The CPU configuration is also unchanged: 2 Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.2GHz and six power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0GHz. A Mali-G57 MC2 GPU running at 1.1GHz handles graphics duties—the same as the Helio G100.
MediaTek Helio G200 is G100 in disguise
Moving on to the camera sector, the MediaTek Helio G200 still supports a primary sensor of up to 200MP or a dual-camera setup with a resolution of 16MP. But there’s one interesting addition: 12-bit DCG (dual conversion gain) support that makes HDR video results brighter and sharper.
The connectivity section is quite eye-catching. Helio G200 is equipped with a new technology called 4G DC SAR. It claims that this feature can make the signal more stable in areas where it is usually tricky to obtain a signal.
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Latency is also said to drop by up to 30%, and network coverage increases by up to 83%—quite impressive for a low-end chipset. In addition to the two new features, the other is identical to the Helio G100. RAM support is still LPDDR4X up to 4266Mbps, UFS 2.2 storage, a maximum screen resolution of 2520 x 1080, and a refresh rate of 120Hz. So, when it comes to performance, the Helio G200 will provide a similar experience to the Helio G100.
However, considering that the G100 is still the favorite among smartphones priced at IDR 1–2 million, the presence of the G200 is still worth considering, especially if manufacturers want to “move up a class” without sacrificing production costs.
