Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs Mediatek Helio G96
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.
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G | Mediatek Helio G96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) | Cortex-A76 / A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Mediatek Mediatek Helio G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Mediatek Helio G Cortex-A76 / A55 |
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| Clock | 1900 - 2800 MHz | 2000 - 2050 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 12 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 ( - 950 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 100% n=17
Average Benchmarks Mediatek Helio G96 → 109% n=17
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
