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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
21.1CPU20.5
—GPU20
27.7Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G963 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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

  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 336
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20212024
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.05 GHz2.1 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu340,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)530+58%Bottom 20%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+51%Bottom 22%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—115Bottom 1%

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