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Mediatek Helio G96
Overview - Helio G96 Vs Dimensity 1050

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G96 vs Dimensity 1050 SoCs by Mediatek. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Helio G96 17
Dimensity 1050 22
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G96 12
Dimensity 1050 17
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G96 57
Dimensity 1050 79
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G96 29
Dimensity 1050 39
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G96 Dimensity 1050
CPU 98570 137500
GPU 76840 159729
Memory 70017 96303
UX 94023 129591
Total score 339450 523123
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 1050

  • Dimensity 1050 has 21.95% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G96 (2500 vs 2050 MHz).
  • Dimensity 1050 has 5.26% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G96 (1000 vs 950 MHz).
  • Dimensity 1050 has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Helio G96 (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Dimensity 1050 has 50% smaller sized transistor than Helio G96 (6 vs 12 nm).
  • Dimensity 1050 has 54.11% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G96 (523 K vs 339 K ).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G96 544
Dimensity 1050 745

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G96 1884
Dimensity 1050 2142

3DMark

Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
Stability 97%

Graphics test 15 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120Hz FHD+ @144 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10 HDR10+ Adaptive, CUVA HDR-vivid, HLG and Dolby Vision
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

51%
Turbo Clock Speed

2050 MHz

62%
Turbo Clock Speed

2500 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
    2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 12 nm 6 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali G57 MC2 Mali-G610 MC3
  • Architecture Valhall Valhall 3
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
  • Execution units 2 3
  • Shading units 32 -
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - -
  • Max Size 10 GB 16 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • Bus 2 x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 550
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 4600 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 600 Mbps 2770 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed - -
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps 1250 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 5 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Helio G96

CPU
17%
GPU
12%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

Mediatek Dimensity 1050

CPU
22%
GPU
17%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Helio G96 and Dimensity 1050?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Dimensity 1050 with a 21.95% higher clock speed (2500 MHz vs 2050 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G96 and Dimensity 1050?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Dimensity 1050 with a 5.26% higher GPU clock speed (1000 MHz vs 950 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G96 and Dimensity 1050?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 1050 with a 50.02% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G96 and Dimensity 1050?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Dimensity 1050 with a 50% smaller transistor size (6 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G96 and Dimensity 1050?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Dimensity 1050 with a 54.11% better score (523123 vs 339450).