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Snapdragon 720G Helio G96
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 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
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v10
- GeekBench 6
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments (2)
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators CPU Performance Single and multi-core processor tests Snapdragon 720G
26 Helio G96
24 Gaming Performance GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan Snapdragon 720G
11 Helio G96
10 Battery life Efficiency of battery consumption Snapdragon 720G
84 Helio G96
76 NanoReview Score Overall chip score Snapdragon 720G
33 Helio G96
30 Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Performs 3.2x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 12 nm)
- 12% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2050 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
- Higher GPU frequency (~27%)
- Supports 15% higher memory bandwidth (17.1 against 14.9 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks SoC: Snapdragon 720G
vs Helio G96
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios Snapdragon 720G
+2% 389059 Helio G96
380330 | CPU | 141170 | 121229 |
| GPU | 72788 | 60733 |
| Memory | 74189 | 90588 |
| UX | 100912 | 107790 |
| Total score | 389059 | 380330 |
| Samples | [130 tests] | [116 tests] |
Submit your AnTuTu result GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance Single-Core Score Snapdragon 720G
+16% 750 Helio G96
645 Multi-Core Score Snapdragon 720G
1774 Helio G96
+5% 1855 | Asset compression | 92.6 MB/sec | 89.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.7 pages/sec | 47.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 63.4 Mpixels/sec | 69.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 35.5 images/sec | 35.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 56.7 Mpixels/sec | 56.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.25 images/sec | 5.29 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 17.1 images/sec | 19.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.54 Mpixels/sec | 2.76 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU) Snapdragon 720G
490 Helio G96
+151% 1231 3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal) 3DMark Wild Life Performance Snapdragon 720G
1050 Helio G96
+10% 1154 | Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Score | 1050 | 1154 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games | PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] | 72 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] | 42 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] | 26 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 58 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] | 66 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] | 23 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Realme 7 Pro 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 720G and Helio G96
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A766x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 384 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 692 | MediaTek APU |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 17.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 10 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 384 kHz/32 bit | - 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 | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | 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 | January 2020 | June 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7125 | MT6781 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | MediaTek Helio G96 official site |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose? Snapdragon 720G
3548 (57.3%) Helio G96
2642 (42.7%) Vote Total votes:
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Shahzeb June 28, 2023 at 03:03 PM The G96 heats up significantly; even during normal use, it reaches up to 42°C, and when I play games like Asphalt 9 or PUBG Mobile Lite, the highest temperature I've recorded is 47°C. In contrast, the 720G stays cooler at 39°C during normal use and 43°C while gaming, which is impressive considering the weather conditions. By the way, I tested these numbers on the Realme 6 Pro and Infinix Note 12 with the G96. +82 Reply Anonymous December 7, 2023 at 05:31 AM Because you didn't turn off auto-sync and location, these two things are causing your phone to overheat. +48 Reply Name Message Send Send Comparisons
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