MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
21.1CPU100
27.7Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G963 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 21
- 144% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
- 83% lower process: 2 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 2 nm+83% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.05 GHz | 5 GHz+144% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-13 | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 340,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 530Top 80% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,750Top 80% | — |
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