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29

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Mediatek Helio G96

Helio G96

37

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Overview - Helio G96 Vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G96 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoCs by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. 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
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 19
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G96 12
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 13
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G96 57
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 79
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G96 29
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 37
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G96 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
CPU 98570 114597
GPU 76840 93082
Memory 70017 68776
UX 94023 111637
Total score 339450 388092
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Helio G96

  • Helio G96 has 2.50% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (2050 vs 2000 MHz).
  • Helio G96 has 15.15% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (950 vs 825 MHz).
  • Helio G96 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 50% smaller sized transistor than Helio G96 (6 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 14.33% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G96 (388 K vs 339 K ).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G96 544
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 620

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G96 1884
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 1835

3DMark

6%
Helio G96
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
5%
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120Hz FHD+ @ 120 Hz, HD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

51%
Turbo Clock Speed

2050 MHz

50%
Turbo Clock Speed

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A78
    6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set 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 Adreno 619
  • Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 825 MHz
  • Execution units 2 4
  • 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 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 17 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 10 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
  • Bus 2 x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 1K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
  • 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 - Snapdragon X51
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 2500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 600 Mbps 800 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed - 900 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps 210 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 5 5
  • 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

Mediatek Helio G96
CPU
17%
GPU
12%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
CPU
19%
GPU
13%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Helio G96 with a 2.50% higher clock speed (2050 MHz vs 2000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Helio G96 with a 15.15% higher GPU clock speed (950 MHz vs 825 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 with a 50% smaller transistor size (6 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 with a 14.33% better score (388092 vs 339450).