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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
M
28.5Inno Score
74.3CPU21.1
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks27.7
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+53) and benchmarks (+45). MediaTek Helio G96 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 28
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 579% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 530
  • 503% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 340,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+108%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu 102,050,000+503%Top 10%340,000Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+579%Top 4%530Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+406%Top 7%1,750Top 78%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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