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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9611
28.4Inno Score
21.1CPU21.6
27.7Benchmarks26.8
44.2Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 28.5 against 28.4 for Samsung Exynos 9611. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G96 edges ahead in benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 350
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 1,250
  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

  • 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20212019
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.05 GHz2.3 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared340,000327,561Bottom 4%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—137,937Bottom 4%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—27,554Bottom 4%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—81,576Bottom 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—80,494Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)530+51%Bottom 21%350Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+40%Bottom 23%1,250Bottom 9%

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