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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
26.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
26.2Inno Score
22.2CPU20
21GPU—
—Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G961 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 26.5 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 439. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G96 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 404% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 680 vs 135
  • 201% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,688 vs 560
  • 167% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 6.4 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Announced20212018
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP (typical)5 W3 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.05 GHz+5%1.95 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 505

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR3-800
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+167%6.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X6 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
AnTuTu—120,000
Geekbench 6 (single)680+404%Bottom 22%135Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,688+201%Bottom 22%560Bottom 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme324Bottom 25%—

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