MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Helio G96, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Helio G96
381469
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
308333
CPU123372104065
GPU7030239362
Memory8983192127
UX9796472779
NanoReview Score381469308333
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Helio G96
1154
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
588
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Helio G96
645
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Helio G96
1855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
1444
File Compression89.3 MB/s90 MB/s
HTML5 Browser47.7 pages/s46.2 pages/s
PDF Rendering69.6 MP/sec64.4 MP/sec
Background Blur5.29 frames/s3.06 frames/s
Photo Processing19.1 frames/s11.7 frames/s
Image Detection35.2 frames/s16.3 frames/s
HDR56.8 MP/sec51.6 MP/sec
Ray Tracing2.76 MP/sec2.52 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile 72 FPS (Low) 59 FPS (Medium)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile 42 FPS (Medium) 60 FPS (Low)
FortniteFortnite 26 FPS (Low) 23 FPS (Low)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends 58 FPS (Low) 65 FPS (Low)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS (Medium) 62 FPS (Medium)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact 51 FPS (Ultra) 54 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang 23 FPS (Low) 26 FPS (Low)
Device Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro (1080x2400) Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
- 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2050 2400
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process tech. 12 nm 6 nm
Power (TDP) 5 W n/a

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1114 MHz
Execution Units 2 1
Shader Units 32 128
Total shader 64 128
FLOPS 121.6 GFLOPS 285.2 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence MediaTek APU Hexagon 686

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x16 bit 2x16 bit
Bandwidth 17.1 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
Max RAM 10 GB 8 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type - eMMC 5.1
- UFS 2.2
- eMMC 5.1
- UFS 2.2
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 2520x1080 pixels
Camera 1x108 pixels 1x64 pixels
Video recording 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video quality 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem n/a X11
4G Support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 13
5G Support No No
Download speed Up to 650 MB/s Up to 390 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 150 MB/s Up to 150 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 5 5
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced June, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Class Mid-range Low end
Codename MT6781 SM6225

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