MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G96 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A75 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 (Kryo Prime) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 (Kryo Gold) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 (Kryo Gold) 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 (Kryo Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9-A
Lithography	12 nm	4 nm
TDP	5 Watt	6.3 Watt
Neural Processing		Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 10 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 740
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Adreno 700
GPU frequency	950 MHz	680 MHz
Execution units	2
Shaders	32
OpenCL API	2.1	2.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.2	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2160@60Hz
Max camera resolution	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP	1x 200MP, 1x 64MP + 1x 36MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.6 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS