MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
21.1CPU23.5
—GPU20.6
27.7Benchmarks30.5
44.2Efficiencyspec-based44.2
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G965 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 28.5 against 27.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 730. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
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 730
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 530
- 12% higher AnTuTu: 380,000 vs 340,000
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.05 GHz | 2.2 GHz+7% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s+15% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-13 | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 340,000 | 380,000+12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 530Bottom 21% | 700+32%Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,750Bottom 23% | 1,850+6%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 269Bottom 12% |
Related comparisons
MediaTek Helio G96vs Huawei Kirin 980VSMediaTek Helio G96vs Samsung Exynos 9611VSMediaTek Helio G96vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765GVSMediaTek Helio G96vs Huawei Kirin 8020VSQualcomm Snapdragon 730vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2VSQualcomm Snapdragon 730vs MediaTek Helio G95VSQualcomm Snapdragon 730vs Huawei Kirin 8020VSQualcomm Snapdragon 730vs Unisoc T765VS