MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G99 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 8s Gen 4
2171

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio G99
1995
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
6935

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X4
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
Number of cores 6 3
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 6 nm 4 nm
TDP 5 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 4800 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 825
GPU Architecture Mali Valhall Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1000 MHz 1150 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 64 1024
DirectX 12 12
OpenCL API 2.0 2.0
Vulkan API 1.3 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080 3840x2160
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)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.65 Gbps 4.2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 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

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 2 2025 Quarter 2
Partnumber MT6789 SM8735
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship