Snapdragon 685 vs Helio G96
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G96 (Mali-G57 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Performs 2.7x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
- 37% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2050 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~33%)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
- Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score β 493K vs 476K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 185342 | 182454 |
| GPU | 28390 | 44018 |
| Memory | 135110 | 129323 |
| UX | 127333 | 137427 |
| Total score | 476175 | 493222 |
| Samples | [83 tests] | [15 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 97.1 MB/sec | 93.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 29.9 pages/sec | 48.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 56.4 Mpixels/sec | 65.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16.5 images/sec | 36 images/sec |
| HDR | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 57.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec | 5.54 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 11.2 images/sec | 18.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.83 Mpixels/sec | 2.77 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 30 tests | 10 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.34 images/sec | 1.83 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.17 images/sec | 0.91 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.6 Gpixels/sec | 3.59 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 29.1 FPS | 216.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 18 tests | 3 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 132 |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 325 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8747 | 7155 |
| Video editing score | 4745 | 5051 |
| Data manipulation score | 7401 | 7218 |
| Photo editing score | 15136 | 17332 |
| Writing score | 10107 | 9682 |
| Phones tested | 9 models | 5 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 72 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 42 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | - | 26 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 58 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 66 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 23 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-28 (Ig1000) | AnTuTu 12 | 527229 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Ary) | AnTuTu 12 | 557806 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Aryy) | AnTuTu 12 | 557806 |
| π 2026-09-24 -> Hoangphi28 | AnTuTu 12 | 505877 |
| π 2026-09-20 (SSAN) | AnTuTu 11 | 508133 |
MediaTek Helio G96
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (Artem) | AnTuTu 12 | 533149 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Vors) | AnTuTu 11 | 517127 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 664 / 1929 |
| π 2026-04-22 (PowerS) | AnTuTu 11 | 550230 |
| π 2026-03-16 (Lahmacun) | AnTuTu 11 | 450527 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Helio G96CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
2x 2.05 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1260 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 322.6 Gigaflops | 121.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 17.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 10 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | 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 |
Info
| Announced | March 2023 | June 2021 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225-AD | MT6781 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site | MediaTek Helio G96 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Helio G99 |
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