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29

Points
Mediatek Helio G96

Helio G96

46

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Overview - Helio G96 Vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G96 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Helio G96 17
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 28
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G96 12
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 23
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G96 57
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G96 29
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 46
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G96 Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
CPU 98570 149371
GPU 76840 232144
Memory 70017 105312
UX 94023 114446
Total score 339450 601273
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Helio G96

  • Helio G96 has 1.06% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (950 vs 940 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 17.07% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G96 (2400 vs 2050 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Helio G96 (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 66.67% smaller sized transistor than Helio G96 (4 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 77.13% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G96 (601 K vs 339 K ).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G96 544
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 1001

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G96 1884
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 2913

3DMark

6%
Helio G96
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
14%
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Stability 99%

Graphics test 18 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120Hz FHD+ @ 144 Hz, FHD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 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

59%
Turbo Clock Speed

2400 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

48%
Base Frequency

1950 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.95 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 12 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - 5 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali G57 MC2 Adreno 710
  • Architecture Valhall Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 940 MHz
  • Execution units 2 -
  • Shading units 32 -
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 25.6 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 10 GB 16 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • 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 2.2, UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP
  • 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 AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X62
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 2900 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 600 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 1600 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 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

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
CPU
28%
GPU
23%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with a 17.07% higher clock speed (2400 MHz vs 2050 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Helio G96 with a 1.06% higher GPU clock speed (950 MHz vs 940 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with a 50.02% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with a 66.67% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with a 77.13% better score (601273 vs 339450).