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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
21.1CPU23.1
—GPU20
27.7Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G963 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 21.3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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

  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 530

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20212020
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.05 GHz2.2 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu340,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)530Bottom 20%716+35%Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+7%Bottom 22%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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