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Helio G96 vs Helio G95

Helio G96
VS
Helio G95
Helio G96
Helio G95

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G96 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Helio G95 (Mali-G76 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (9)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
  • Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G95
  • Performs 42% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 8%) AnTuTu 11 score – 535K vs 493K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Helio G96
vs
Helio G95

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G96
493222
Helio G95 +8%
535127
CPU 182454 198562
GPU 44018 57845
Memory 129323 113958
UX 137427 164762
Total score 493222 535127
Samples [15 tests] [24 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Helio G96
1793
Helio G95 +6%
1908
Asset compression 93.6 MB/sec 93.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 48.6 pages/sec 50.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 65.6 Mpixels/sec 71.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 36 images/sec 36.8 images/sec
HDR 57.6 Mpixels/sec 61 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.54 images/sec 5.29 images/sec
Photo processing 18.5 images/sec 19.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.77 Mpixels/sec 2.86 Mpixels/sec
Samples 10 tests 16 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G96
1232
Helio G95 +73%
2137
Background blur 1.83 images/sec 3.45 images/sec
Face detection 0.91 images/sec 1.88 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.12 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.09 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.59 Gpixels/sec 6.35 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 216.6 FPS 303.4 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 3 tests 7 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Helio G96
132
Helio G95 +34%
177
Score 132 177
Stability 97% 95%
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Helio G96
325
Helio G95 +30%
421
Score 325 421
Stability 99% 98%
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G96 +3%
8606
Helio G95
8389
Web score 7155 6290
Video editing score 5051 6017
Data manipulation score 7218 6984
Photo editing score 17332 17761
Writing score 9682 9390
Phones tested 5 models 3 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 72 FPS
[Low]		 51 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile 42 FPS
[Medium]		 38 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Low]		 27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 58 FPS
[Low]		 57 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS
[Medium]		 48 FPS
[High]
Genshin Impact 23 FPS
[Low]		 27 FPS
[Low]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 51 FPS
[Ultra]		 52 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1080 x 2400		 Realme 7
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G96
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Vors)AnTuTu517127
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro)GeekBench CPU664 / 1929
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 (PowerS)AnTuTu550230
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-16 (Lahmacun)AnTuTu450527
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-08 (Nathaniel)AnTuTu512142
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MediaTek Helio G95
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-20 (rejaulakash)AnTuTu545523
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Rey Firmansyah)GeekBench CPU665 / 1754
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (Stoic-saint)AnTuTu502377
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-24 (alvyan)AnTuTu545793
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-21 (Vadim250905)GeekBench CPU650 / 1574
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Helio G95

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55		 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2050 MHz 2050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Bifrost 3rd gen
GPU frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 32 24
Total shaders 64 96
FLOPS 121.6 Gigaflops 172.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
NPU theoretical performance - 1 TOPS

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17.1 Gb/s 17.1 Gb/s
Max size 10 GB 10 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 64MP, 2x 24MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 12
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 650 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced June 2021 September 2020
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6781 MT6785V/CD
Official page MediaTek Helio G96 official site MediaTek Helio G95 official site
Successor - MediaTek Helio G99 - MediaTek Helio G99

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Comments

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VinloX August 11, 2023 at 04:08 PM
I've tested both the G95 and G96 on the Redmi Note 10S and Note 11S. The results show that the G95 outperforms in terms of overall performance. The G96 excels with its 108MP photo capability, but the G95 offers 4K videos at 60 fps. In summary, the G95 is more powerful in terms of performance, while the G96 is stable.
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Karhl February 23, 2023 at 11:48 PM
Why Helio G95 is better? Because this chip is the most optimized than any Helio G series look at the graphics at codm I'm g95 compared to G99 and g96.
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ItzRandom January 22, 2023 at 08:58 PM
Nanoreview team, with all the regards please update the information for g95. My redmi note 10s has: 1) 99,5% stability in 3D mark with average of 8.89 fps. 2) Geekbench: single-core 506 / multi-core 1800 Also more fps in some games (genshin impact 43 fps stable at medium settings, tested). Average total: 1)Stability: 99% 2) Geekbench: Single-core 506 / Multi-core 1800 Thank you for your time.
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SBS April 14, 2023 at 09:12 PM
Does Redmi Note 10S have heating issues?
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Dsβ€’Max May 4, 2022 at 07:28 PM
So lemme summarize this , Helio G95 is better just because it has a higher/better GPU support however in terms of stability Helio G96 is better because it supports a lower version of GPU for example - You can get UNSTABLE/FLUCTUATING 60Fps in Pubg with HelioG95 i.e it can go even lower than 30fps when it gets heated however HelioG96 has a lower GPU thus it can provide STABLE 40-45Fps even while it's heated so , if you don't mind fluctuations in middle of fights then go with G96 or else go with G95 if you just want better graphics without the regards to stability
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soullessnerd July 9, 2022 at 02:58 AM
so can we get g96-stable fps when on low graphics in g95? I mean can we go low graphics without sacrificing fps, I don't really play first-person shooter much, but y'know, some games require mid-graphics for some cases (to be frank I play genshin impact), so I'd like to go medium graphics but I'm still kinda worried on the stability there
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X-Z-bit July 29, 2022 at 07:36 AM
Bro that's some deep message that I didn't even know the knowledge of, thank you'll keep in mind before purchasing a mobile device.
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Jake Fiersing August 18, 2022 at 03:01 PM
Check your final sentence. "if you don't mind fluctuations" means the same as "without the regards to stability". I guess you mean " if you don't WANT fluctuations"?
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wow November 12, 2022 at 10:56 AM
That's not true. Check the stability of both chips above ^ ^ ^ ^
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