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MediaTek Helio G99 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
24.1CPU20
21.2GPU—
40.1Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G991 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G99 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and efficiency (+8). Samsung Exynos 850 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 CPU score: 24 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 47
  • 329% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 170
  • 235% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,010 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20222020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+34%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE Cat-13Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10555,354+209%Top 58%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)730+329%Top 70%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010+235%Top 67%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme345Top 99%—
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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