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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
27.6Inno Score
21.1CPU24.8
—GPU20
27.7Benchmarks35
44.2Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G963 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 28.5 against 27.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 1,421

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 25 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 28
  • 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
  • 41% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20212025
Process12 nm6 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.05 GHz2.9 GHz+41%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Qualcomm LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared340,000453,661Bottom 7%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—182,413Bottom 7%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—28,998Bottom 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—112,404Bottom 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—129,846Bottom 8%
AnTuTu 12—499,187Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)530+7%Bottom 21%494Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+23%Bottom 22%1,421Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—135Bottom 5%

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