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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
M
28.5Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
21.1CPU20
27.7Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+1). Samsung Exynos 850 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

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 28 vs 20
  • 212% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 170
  • 192% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 600
  • 89% higher AnTuTu 10: 340,000 vs 180,000
  • 34% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20212020
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.05 GHz+2%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+34%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10340,000+89%Top 79%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)530+212%Top 79%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+192%Top 78%600Top 97%

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