MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
24.1CPU29.6
21.2GPU24.9
40.1Benchmarks42
54.9Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G998 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+19) 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
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 55
- 132% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 345
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+17% | 6 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 555,354Top 58% | 600,000+8%Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Top 70% | 1,020+40%Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Top 67% | 2,900+44%Top 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 345Top 99% | 800+132%Top 87% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 207,594Top 98% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 46,326Top 95% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 128,589Top 100% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 172,845Top 92% | — |
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