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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Xiaomi XRING O1

MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi XRING O1
72.2Inno Score
21.1CPU66.2
—GPU69.9
27.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based78.1
44.2Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G966 spec wins — Xiaomi XRING O1

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi XRING O1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.2 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45). MediaTek Helio G96 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

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

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi XRING O1

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 21
  • 426% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,790 vs 530
  • 413% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,970 vs 1,750
  • 90% higher Max clock: 3.9 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
  • 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
Announced20212025
Process12 nm3 nm+75%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x3.9 GHz Cortex-X925 + 4x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.9 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.05 GHz3.9 GHz+90%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Immortalis-G925 MC16

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
NPU—Xiaomi NPU (6-core, self-developed)
AI performance—44 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5T
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13External (MediaTek T800)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz—
Video capture2K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTu340,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)530Bottom 20%2,790+426%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750Bottom 22%8,970+413%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,311Top 8%

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