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
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 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 β 594K vs 493K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
- Higher GPU frequency (~66%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 257526 | 182454 |
| GPU | 87627 | 44018 |
| Memory | 115805 | 129323 |
| UX | 133327 | 137427 |
| Total score | 594285 | 493222 |
| Samples | [43 tests] | [15 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| 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)
| 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
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 | 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
| 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
Samsung Exynos 9810
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-10 -> skaele | AnTuTu | 635840 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Alex) | GeekBench GPU | 4587 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Alex) | GeekBench CPU | 495 / 1924 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Alex) | AnTuTu | 614327 |
| π 2026-07-06 -> legusk | AnTuTu | 653076 |
MediaTek Helio G96
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-31 (Vors) | AnTuTu | 517127 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro) | GeekBench CPU | 664 / 1929 |
| π 2026-04-22 (PowerS) | AnTuTu | 550230 |
| π 2026-03-16 (Lahmacun) | AnTuTu | 450527 |
| π 2026-03-08 (Nathaniel) | AnTuTu | 512142 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 9810 and Helio G96CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.9 GHz β Exynos M3 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.05 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β 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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