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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
21.1CPU20.1
—GPU23.6
27.7Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G961 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). Unisoc T616 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

  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 435
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 1,553

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
Announced20212022
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.05 GHz+2%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock—750 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Unisoc T616
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Unisoc T616
AnTuTu340,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)530+22%Bottom 20%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+13%Bottom 22%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—130Bottom 2%

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