MediaTek Helio G96 vs Xiaomi Xring O3
21.1CPU92.1
27.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based100
44.2Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G967 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Xiaomi Xring O3 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 Xiaomi Xring O3
- Stronger CPU score: 92 vs 21
- 770% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,221 vs 1,750
- 644% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,945 vs 530
- 565% higher Max bandwidth: 113.8 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 112% higher Max clock: 4.35 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.05 GHz | 4.35 GHz+112% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Xiaomi NPU (self-developed) |
| AI performance | — | 200 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR6-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 113.8 GB/s+565% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-13 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | — |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G96 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 340,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 530Bottom 21% | 3,945+644%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,750Bottom 21% | 15,221+770%Top 1% |
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