MediaTek Helio G96 vs Samsung Exynos 7420

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G96 with Samsung Exynos 7420. 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
4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A57
4x 1.5 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Number of transistors 2000 million
TDP 5 Watt 7 Watt

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 10 GB up to 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory frequency 2133 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.2 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-T760 MP8
GPU Architecture Valhall Midgard
GPU frequency 950 MHz 770 MHz
Execution units 2 8
Shaders 32 128
OpenCL API 2.1 1.2
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080 4096x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 20MP, 1x 8MP
Max Video Capture 2K@30fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.6 Gbps 0.45 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth 5.2 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2021 Quarter 2 2015 Quarter 2
Partnumber MT6781
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Helio G96
336259
Exynos 7420
201539

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Helio G96
539
Exynos 7420
194

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio G96
1168
Exynos 7420
831