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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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28.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
21.1CPU29.7
—GPU24.9
27.7Benchmarks48.8
44.2Efficiency54.9
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G966 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and efficiency (+11). 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 778G

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 28
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 44
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 131% higher AnTuTu 10: 784,274 vs 340,000

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20212021
Process12 nm6 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.05 GHz2.4 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPU—Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+199%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10340,000Top 79%784,274+131%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)530Top 79%1,020+92%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750Top 78%2,930+67%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—310,105Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—95,255Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,954Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—215,960Top 83%

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