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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

WINNER
M
28.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.8Inno Score
21.1CPU20.6
27.7Benchmarks22.9
44.2Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 26.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+5) and CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 28 vs 23
  • 21% higher AnTuTu 10: 340,000 vs 280,000
  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Announced20212019
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver
Max clock2.05 GHz+2%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
AnTuTu 10340,000+21%Top 79%280,000Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (single)530Top 79%550+4%Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+9%Top 78%1,600Top 80%

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