Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs Mediatek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SD685, SM6225-AD) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.9 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. According to Qualcomm the SD685 is around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).
The SoC is produced in 6nm.
Mediatek Helio G96
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The Mediatek Helio G96 is a mainstream ARM SoC for smartphones (mainly Android based) that was introduced in 2021. It is manufactured in a 12 nm FinFET process and is equipped with 2x big ARM Cortex-A76 cores with up to 2.05 GHz and 6x small and power efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores (max. 2 GHz) in two clusters (bigLITTLE). The chip integrates an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 (two cores) clocked at up to 950 MHz. Compared to the similar Helio G95, the G96 offers a slower GPU but supports 120 Hz displays (G95 90 Hz).
Furthermore, the integrated LTE modem supports Cat-12 600 Mbps download and Cat-13 150 Mbps upload speeds. Wi-Fi 5 is also integrated (a/b/g/n/ac). The memory controller supports LPDDR3 and LPDDR4x with up to 2,133 MHz with up to 10 GB capacity.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
► remove from comparisonThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SD680, SM6225) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.4 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. Compared to the older Snapdragon 665, the clock speeds are higher.
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).
The SoC is produced in 6nm (compared to the older 11nm LPP process of the similar Snapdragon 665).
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G | Mediatek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) | Cortex-A76 / A55 | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Mediatek Mediatek Helio G | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) |
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| Clock | 1900 - 2800 MHz | 2000 - 2050 MHz | 1800 - 2400 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 8 / 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 12 nm | 6 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Adreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP, FastConnect 6200 (BT 5.2, WLAN ac), QuickCharge 3.0 | 2x Cortex-A76, 6x Cortex-A55, 4G LTE Cat-12/13, 64MP AI-Camera support, LPDDR3/LPDDR4x-2133, eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Wi-Fi 5 (a/b/g/n/ac), AI Accelerator up to 1 TMACs, H.264 / H.265 / HEVC video encoding (4k30) | Adreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 ( - 950 MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com | www.qualcomm.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 100% n=16
Average Benchmarks Mediatek Helio G96 → 109% n=16
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G → 88% n=16
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
