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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Xiaomi Xring O3

MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Xring O3
—Inno Score
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

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
Announced20212026
Process12 nm3 nm+75%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.05 GHz4.35 GHz+112%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
NPU—Xiaomi NPU (self-developed)
AI performance—200 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s113.8 GB/s+565%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz—
Video capture2K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Xiaomi Xring O3
AnTuTu340,000—
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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