Helio G99 vs A12 Bionic
We compared the 8-core MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2) with the older 6-core Apple A12 Bionic (Apple A12 GPU) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
- Has 2 more cores
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
Pros of Apple A12 Bionic
- Performs 4.5x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 101% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 61%) AnTuTu 11 score β 895K vs 554K
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (2490 vs 2200 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218545 | 309104 |
| GPU | 43804 | 144993 |
| Memory | 156545 | 139578 |
| UX | 135696 | 301952 |
| Total score | 554590 | 895627 |
| Samples | [313 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect NanoReview scores.
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 96.3 MB/sec | 116.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 52 pages/sec | 59.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 72.2 Mpixels/sec | 71.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 38.5 images/sec | 23.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 63.4 Mpixels/sec | 98.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.68 images/sec | 11.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 16.6 images/sec | 36.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.79 Mpixels/sec | 3.49 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 82 tests | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.02 images/sec | 16.1 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1 images/sec | 19.2 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.39 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.73 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.12 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 4.16 Gpixels/sec | 24.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 251.6 FPS | 608.2 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Metal |
| Samples | 48 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 135 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 346 | 1482 |
| Stability | 99% | 65% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 8 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9196 | - |
| Video editing score | 6615 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 7349 | - |
| Photo editing score | 25535 | - |
| Writing score | 12807 | - |
| Phones tested | 37 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 86 FPS [Low] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 37 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Shadowgun Legends | 91 FPS [Low] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 66 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 48 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 55 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | Cubot X70 1080 x 2408 |
- |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Helio G99
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-24 (Gigachat 2.0) | AnTuTu 12 | 667153 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Gigachat 2.0) | AnTuTu 12 | 667153 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Test) | AnTuTu 12 | 684097 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Remi) | AnTuTu 12 | 638604 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Zik) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 1346 |
Apple A12 Bionic
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 -> op1 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1344 / 4757 |
| π 2026-07-31 (ΠΠΈΠΌΠ°) | AnTuTu 11 | 644981 |
| π 2026-06-27 -> USAball386 | Geekbench 6 GPU | 7868 |
| π 2026-06-27 -> USAball386 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1306 / 2770 |
| π 2026-05-12 -> Giahuy | AnTuTu 11 | 756483 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G99 and A12 BionicCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.49 GHz β Vortex 4x 1.6 GHz β Tempest |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.3-A |
| L1 cache | - | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 6.9 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A12 GPU |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 32 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 64 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 128 Gigaflops | 576 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Neural Engine |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2688 x 1242 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AACβLC - AAX ΠΈ AAX+ - Apple Lossless - HEβAAC - HEβAAC v2 - Linear PCM - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Intel XMM 7560 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 650 Mbps | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 350 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | May 2022 | September 2018 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | MT6789 | APL1W81 |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G99 official site | - |
| Successor | - | - Apple A19 Pro |
Further details
Notes on Helio G99:
- The MediaTek G99 Ultimate is essentially the same chip as the G99, with a slightly higher clock speed and no noticeable performance difference. "Ultimate" naming was added for marketing purposes and could confuse the average consumer.
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