MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
24.1CPU100
21.2GPU—
40.1Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G993 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 24
- 127% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 5 GHz+127% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 555,354Top 98% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 207,594Top 98% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 46,326Top 95% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 128,589Top 100% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 172,845Top 92% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Top 72% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Top 69% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 345Top 99% | — |
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