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Snapdragon 732G vs Helio G96

Snapdragon 732G
VS
Helio G96
Snapdragon 732G
Helio G96

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G96 (Mali G57 MC2). 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 v9
  5. GeekBench 5
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (6)

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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
  • Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 12 nm)
  • 12% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2050 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 5%) AnTuTu 9 score – 350K vs 335K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
  • Higher GPU frequency (~17%)
  • Announced 10-months later
  • Supports 15% higher memory bandwidth (17.1 against 14.9 GB/s)
  • Better instruction set architecture
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 732G
vs
Helio G96

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 732G +5%
350455
Helio G96
335362
CPU 101018 96288
GPU 96141 81608
Memory 51691 61602
UX 100054 93725
Total score 350455 335362
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GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 732G
1792
Helio G96 +5%
1889
Image compression 110.9 Mpixels/s -
Face detection 13.8 images/s -
Speech recognition 27.7 words/s -
Machine learning 26.3 images/s -
Camera shooting 15.6 images/s -
HTML 5 1.58 Mnodes/s -
SQLite 557.5 Krows/s -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Snapdragon 732G +2%
1116
Helio G96
1099
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 6 FPS 6 FPS
Score 1116 1099

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 46 FPS
[Ultra]		 72 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile 36 FPS
[Ultra]		 42 FPS
[Medium]
Fortnite 38 FPS
[Low]		 26 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 63 FPS
[Low]		 58 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 61 FPS
[Ultra]		 66 FPS
[Medium]
Genshin Impact 34 FPS
[Medium]		 23 FPS
[Low]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 56 FPS
[Ultra]		 51 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1080 x 2400		 Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 732G and Helio G96

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)		 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2300 MHz 2050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
L3 cache 1 MB -
Process 8 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP 5 W -

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 618 Mali G57 MC2
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall
GPU frequency 810 MHz 950 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shading units 128 32
FLOPS 435 Gigaflops -
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 14.9 Gbit/s 17.1 Gbit/s
Max size 8 GB 10 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 688 Yes
Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 3360 x 1440 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem X15 -
4G support LTE Cat. 15 LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 800 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced August 2020 June 2021
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM7150-AC MT6781
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G official site MediaTek Helio G96 official site

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Comments

Please give your opinion on the comparison of Helio G96 and Snapdragon 732G, or ask any questions
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Redmi Note 10 pro max 02 March 2023 06:44
The efficiency of sd 732g is really good for long gaming sessions... I have played Apex legends on Normal setting and Max Fps and getting 50 fps constantly. But yes there are occasional stutters here and there
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S. Swaroop 03 October 2022 15:37
I'll go with better instructions set, so it's Helio G96
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Rehan B 17 June 2022 18:40
Last year's Redmi Note 10 Pro got better specs than this year's Note 11 Pro I don't know what it is on Xiaomi's mind when they used this awful rebranded Helio g95 on their midrange I mean come on it doesn't even support 4k!!!
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John 26 January 2022 14:28
What should I buy for long-term gaming?
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CaK 09 March 2022 12:57
Go with SD. Longevity-wise, any phone using either of these chips will get 1-2 years of updates max. At least with Snapdragon chips, you have the option of flashing a custom ROM once the phone reaches its EOL.
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Thimo 15 October 2021 02:51
G95 better than sd 732g
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Harji 16 November 2021 19:55
No it is not better than SD732
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Wally West 17 December 2021 06:55
Wrong only in Memory not in Graphics Snapdragon comes with Elite Gaming Suite so 🔥
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dudeWtf 18 January 2022 11:39
Wanna try it with my old poco x3 nfc?
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Barry Allen 08 March 2022 13:51
Wally West, G95 GPU is superior when compared to 732g GPU
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Dunno 19 July 2022 15:22
Wally West, So does the MediaTek too Hyper engine game technology.
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xDxDxD 21 September 2022 13:08
Barry Allen, I am superior to you with no arguments whatsoever.
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Biswas 10 September 2021 16:09
If you want stability and long term consistent performance then you should go for Snapdragon. Most of the games are optimize for Adreno GPU instead of Mali GPU and Snapdragon chips have better driver and g cam support than MediaTek.. :-)
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Wally West 17 December 2021 06:54
Every Game release First Optimize with Qualcomm you then mali even Talking About gaming Adreno is Much better than mali and You are Right 🔥🔥🔥
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