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MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
24.1CPU24.3
21.2GPU—
40.1Benchmarks36
54.9Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G993 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). MediaTek Helio G99 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 36
  • 57% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 46,326 vs 29,548
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 470
  • 35% higher AnTuTu 10 (UX): 172,845 vs 127,750
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,010 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20222023
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10555,354+18%Top 58%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)730+55%Top 70%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010+34%Top 67%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme345Top 99%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)207,594+12%Top 98%185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)46,326+57%Top 95%29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,589Top 100%128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)172,845+35%Top 92%127,750Top 100%

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