MediaTek Helio G96 vs Samsung Exynos 9610
21.1CPU28
27.7Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9610
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9610 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 Samsung Exynos 9610
- Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 21
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
- 12% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2018 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.05 GHz | 2.3 GHz+12% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-13 | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Max download | — | 0.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQXGA (2560x1600) |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 340,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 530Bottom 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,750Bottom 22% | — |
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