Helio G96 vs Unisoc T616
The Helio G96 and the Unisoc T616 are both entry-level chips, made by MediaTek and Unisoc. In Geekbench 6, the Helio G96 is 7% faster in multi-core (1,660 vs 1,550) and 50% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Helio G96 +7%Single-core Geekbench 6
Helio G96 +50%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Helio G96 | Unisoc T616 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Class | Entry | Entry |
| Announced | — | Sep 2021 |
| Process | — | 12 nm TSMC |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 2× 2.0 GHz + 6× 1.8 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| 5G modem | — | 4G only |
| Place in our ranking | #123 of 141 (better) | #126 of 141 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 660 (better) | 440 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,660 (better) | 1,550 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 54 |
| Phones in our database | 3 phones | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | REDMI Note 11 Pro 5.4 | Motorola Moto G14 4.3 |
| Newest phone | REDMI Note 12S Apr 2023 | Cubot KingKong ES Pro Jul 2026 |
Phones with the Helio G96
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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5.4 Discontinued
REDMI Note 11 Pro
6.67″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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5.3 Discontinued
REDMI Note 12S
6.43″ 90 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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5.1 Discontinued
REDMI Note 11S
6.43″ 90 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Unisoc T616
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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4.3
Motorola Moto G14
6.5″ 60 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Cubot KingKong ES Pro
6.56″ 90 Hz, 64 MP camera, 5,100 mAh
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Helio G96 vs Unisoc T616: FAQ
Which is faster, the Helio G96 or the Unisoc T616?
In Geekbench 6, the Helio G96 is 7% faster in multi-core (1,660 vs 1,550) and 50% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Helio G96 and the Unisoc T616?
The Helio G96 powers 3 phones in our database, including the REDMI Note 11 Pro, REDMI Note 12S and REDMI Note 11S. The Unisoc T616 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Motorola Moto G14 and Cubot KingKong ES Pro.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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