MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Helio G96, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 123372 | 54955 |
| GPU | 70302 | 83353 |
| Memory | 89831 | 61751 |
| UX | 97964 | 63395 |
| NanoReview Score | 381469 | 263454 |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 5 fps |
| File Compression | 89.3 MB/s | 43.4 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 47.7 pages/s | 26.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 69.6 MP/sec | 35.3 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | 5.29 frames/s | 1.79 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 19.1 frames/s | 7.1 frames/s |
| Image Detection | 35.2 frames/s | 9.82 frames/s |
| HDR | 56.8 MP/sec | 35.1 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 2.76 MP/sec | 993.9 MP/sec |
Games
 PUBG Mobile |
72 FPS (Low) | n/a |
 Call of Duty: Mobile |
42 FPS (Medium) | n/a |
 Fortnite |
26 FPS (Low) | n/a |
 Shadowgun Legends |
58 FPS (Low) | n/a |
 World of Tanks Blitz |
66 FPS (Medium) | n/a |
 Genshin Impact |
51 FPS (Ultra) | n/a |
 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
23 FPS (Low) | n/a |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro (1080x2400) | n/a |
Processor
| Architecture | - 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 - 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
- 2x 2.342 GHz – Kryo - 2x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Cores count | 8 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2050 | 2342 |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | n/a | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | n/a | 1 MB |
| Process tech. | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistor count | n/a | 2 billion |
| Power (TDP) | 5 W | 11 W |
Graphics
| GPU Model | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 530 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Adreno 500 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 653 MHz |
| Execution Units | 2 | 1 |
| Shader Units | 32 | 256 |
| Total shader | 64 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 121.6 GFLOPS | 334.3 GFLOPS |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 11 |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | MediaTek APU | Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
| Bandwidth | 17.1 Gbit/s | 29.8 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM | 10 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | - eMMC 5.1 - UFS 2.2 |
- eMMC 5.1 - UFS 2.0 |
| Max. resolution | 2520x1080 pixels | 3840x2160 pixels |
| Camera | 1x108 pixels | 1x28 pixels |
| Video recording | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video quality | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| 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 | X12 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 650 MB/s | Up to 600 MB/s |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 MB/s | Up to 150 MB/s |
| Wi-Fi version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
Other
| Announced | June, 2021 yr | August, 2016 yr |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Codename | MT6781 | MSM8996 Pro-AC |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
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