MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G99 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Helio G99

735

Snapdragon 430

204

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G99

1995

Snapdragon 430

821

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	8x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	6	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	6 nm	28 nm
Number of transistors		1000 million
TDP	5 Watt	6 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	1x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 505
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	450 MHz
Execution units	2	1
Shaders	64	48
DirectX	12	11
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	1920x1200
Max camera resolution	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP	1x 21MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	FullHD+@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.65 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	0.08 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.2	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS