MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G99 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). 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 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3174

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G99

1995

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

9781

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	6x 3.53 GHz – Phoenix M (Oryon)
Number of cores	6	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	6 nm	3 nm
TDP	5 Watt	8.2 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 830
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	2	3
Shaders	64	1536
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.65 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.2	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS