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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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28.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
21.1CPU28.9
—GPU24.8
27.7Benchmarks43.3
44.2Efficiency76.2
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G967 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+16). MediaTek Helio G96 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 28
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 44
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 85% higher AnTuTu 10: 630,000 vs 340,000

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20212022
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.05 GHz2.4 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+199%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10340,000Top 79%630,000+85%Top 51%
Geekbench 6 (single)530Top 79%970+83%Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750Top 78%2,760+58%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—790Top 93%

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