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MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
24.1CPU29.7
21.2GPU24.9
40.1Benchmarks48.8
54.9Efficiency54.9
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G9910 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+9) and CPU (+6). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 24
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 40
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 132% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 345

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20222021
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPU—Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+199%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10555,354Top 58%784,274+41%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)730Top 70%1,020+40%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Top 67%2,930+46%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme345Top 99%800+132%Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)207,594Top 98%310,105+49%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)46,326Top 95%95,255+106%Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,589Top 100%162,954+27%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)172,845Top 92%215,960+25%Top 83%

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