CPU A
MediaTek Helio G96
8 cores 2050 MHz 12 nanometers Mali G57 MC2
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
8 cores 2800 MHz 6 nanometers Adreno 610
Compared fields
38
Different values
24
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G96
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz - Cortex-A766x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2050 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 17.1 Gbit/s | 17 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 10 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 32 | 128 |
| FLOPS | Not available | 319.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 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
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 390 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Not available | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | June 2021 | March 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | MT6781 | SM6225-AD |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Devices in database | 14 | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
MediaTek Helio G96
4G
Vivo Y75 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4050 mAh
4G
Vivo V23e
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4050 mAh
4G
Realme Narzo 50
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixel…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Realme 8i
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixel…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
4G
Doogee S99
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 6000 mAh
4G
Doogee S98 Pro
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.30 i…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 6000 mAh
4G
Doogee S98
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.30 i…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 6000 mAh
4G
Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor Pad X9a
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X8c
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9 Pro
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X7c 4G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
Honor Pad X9
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7250 mAh
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