MediaTek Helio G99+ vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
25.3CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
36Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99+2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G99+ lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99+
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 25
- 109% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+109% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-5500 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | — | 12.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,850Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,900Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,700Top 6% |
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