Exynos 9810 vs Helio G96

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 9810 (with Mali-G72 MP18 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

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 Samsung Exynos 9810
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 68% higher memory bandwidth (28.7 against 17.1 GB/s)
  • 41% higher CPU clock speed (2900 vs 2050 MHz)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (10 versus 12 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 20%) AnTuTu 11 score – 594K vs 493K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
  • Higher GPU frequency (~66%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
594285
493222
CPU 257526 182454
GPU 87627 44018
Memory 115805 129323
UX 133327 137427
Total score 594285 493222
Samples [43 tests] [15 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
744
674
Multi-Core Score
1863
1793
Asset compression 123.7 MB/sec 93.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 73.4 pages/sec 48.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 84.8 Mpixels/sec 65.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 18.8 images/sec 36 images/sec
HDR 82.6 Mpixels/sec 57.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 7.01 images/sec 5.54 images/sec
Photo processing 23.3 images/sec 18.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.31 Mpixels/sec 2.77 Mpixels/sec
Samples 14 tests 10 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Exynos 9810 +289%
4798
1232
Background blur 8.29 images/sec 1.83 images/sec
Face detection 4.41 images/sec 0.91 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.25 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 16.8 Gpixels/sec 3.59 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 655.7 FPS 216.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 10 tests 3 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
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

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G96 +35%
8606
Web score 5601 7155
Video editing score 5488 5051
Data manipulation score 5650 7218
Photo editing score 9525 17332
Writing score 6250 9682
Phones tested 3 models 5 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 9810
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-10 -> skaeleAnTuTu635840
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-24 (Alex)GeekBench GPU4587
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-24 (Alex)GeekBench CPU495 / 1924
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-24 (Alex)AnTuTu614327
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-06 -> leguskAnTuTu653076
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

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 9810 and Helio G96

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.9 GHz – Exynos M3
4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2900 MHz 2050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 2 MB -
Process 10 nanometers 12 nanometers
Transistor count 5.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 572 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 18 2
Shading units 12 32
Total shaders 216 64
FLOPS 247.1 Gigaflops 121.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 28.7 Gb/s 17.1 Gb/s
Max size 6 GB 10 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 28MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Shannon 360 -
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 200 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2018 June 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number S5E9810 MT6781
Official page Samsung Exynos 9810 official site MediaTek Helio G96 official site
Successor - Samsung Exynos 2500 - MediaTek Helio G99

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