MediaTek Helio G99
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

vs

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of MediaTek Helio G99 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 4 nm (6 nm vs 4 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (2200 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (May 2022 vs October 2023)

Basic

MediaTek
Label Name
Qualcomm
May 2022
Launch Date
October 2023
SmartPhone Mid range
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
MT6789
Model Name
SM8650-AB
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
8
Cores
8
6 nm
Technology
4 nm
2200 MHz
Frequency
3300 MHz

GPU Specifications

Mali-G57 MP2
GPU name
Adreno 750
1100 MHz
GPU frequency
770 MHz
0.2816 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
64
Shading units
-
2
Execution units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.3
Vulkan version
-
2520 x 1080
Max display resolution
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
12
DirectX version
-

Connectivity

LTE Cat. 13
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
No
5G support
Yes
5.2
Bluetooth
5.4
5
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR4X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
2133 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
2x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 2.2
Storage type
UFS 4.0
2K at 30FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
2K at 30FPS
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
5 W
TDP
-
ARMv8.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Helio G99
733
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192 +199%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Helio G99
1994
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085 +255%
AnTuTu 10
Helio G99
423470
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1933536 +357%
AiTuTu 3
Helio G99
41867
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1571677 +3654%

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3DMark Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited
Realme 10
MediaTek Helio G99
2784
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
19778
3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited
Motorola Moto G72
MediaTek Helio G99
3787
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
22529
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Infinix Zero 30 4G
MediaTek Helio G99
147
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Reno8 T
MediaTek Helio G99
1366
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
18450
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Oppo Reno8 T
MediaTek Helio G99
378
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5205
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
MediaTek Helio G99
1222
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
21026
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
Cubot King Kong Power 3
MediaTek Helio G99
30934
Asus ZenFone 11 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62240
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Lenovo Tab Plus
MediaTek Helio G99
11879
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Realme 10
MediaTek Helio G99
366
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5029