Helio G96 vs Dimensity 1080
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G96 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 1080 (Mali-G68 MP4). 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
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- Supports 199% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17.1 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
- Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 48%) AnTuTu 11 score β 731K vs 493K
- 27% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2050 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 182454 | 286757 |
| GPU | 44018 | 76903 |
| Memory | 129323 | 134935 |
| UX | 137427 | 233342 |
| Total score | 493222 | 731937 |
| Samples | [15 tests] | [58 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 93.6 MB/sec | 121.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 48.6 pages/sec | 63 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 65.6 Mpixels/sec | 89.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 36 images/sec | 48.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 57.6 Mpixels/sec | 81 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.54 images/sec | 7.24 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 18.5 images/sec | 23.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.77 Mpixels/sec | 3.32 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 10 tests | 25 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.83 images/sec | 3.62 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.91 images/sec | 1.73 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.59 Gpixels/sec | 7.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 216.6 FPS | 422.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 3 tests | 14 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 132 | 234 |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 325 | 631 |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7155 | 10948 |
| Video editing score | 5051 | 7467 |
| Data manipulation score | 7218 | 10634 |
| Photo editing score | 17332 | 18941 |
| Writing score | 9682 | 14594 |
| Phones tested | 5 models | 4 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 72 FPS [Low] |
57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 42 FPS [Medium] |
38 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
27 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 58 FPS [Low] |
62 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 66 FPS [Medium] |
83 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 23 FPS [Low] |
37 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
86 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Helio G96
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 (nur) | AnTuTu 12 | 623444 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Artem) | AnTuTu 12 | 533149 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Vors) | AnTuTu 11 | 517127 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 664 / 1929 |
| π 2026-04-22 (PowerS) | AnTuTu 11 | 550230 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-06 (Ano) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2720 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Anonymous) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1020 / 2514 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> PolarisDeOstian | AnTuTu 11 | 780307 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Polaris) | AnTuTu 11 | 780307 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Ditthaze) | AnTuTu 11 | 731937 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Dimensity 1080CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2050 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Valhall 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 32 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 64 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 121.6 Gigaflops | 243.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 10 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 650 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | June 2021 | October 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6781 | MT6877V/TTZA |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G96 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site |
| Successor | - MediaTek Helio G99 | - MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
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