Helio G99 vs Apple A19
We compared the 8-core MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2) with the newer 6-core Apple A19 (Apple A19 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
Pros of Apple A19
- Performs 16.2x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 301% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 3.9x) AnTuTu 11 score β 2156K vs 554K
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 6 nm)
- 94% higher CPU clock speed (4260 vs 2200 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~62%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218545 | 598735 |
| GPU | 43804 | 803562 |
| Memory | 156545 | 200566 |
| UX | 135696 | 553263 |
| Total score | 554590 | 2156126 |
| Samples | [313 tests] | [23 tests] |
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 | 313.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 52 pages/sec | 220.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 72.2 Mpixels/sec | 210.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 38.5 images/sec | 305.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 63.4 Mpixels/sec | 311.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.68 images/sec | 39.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 16.6 images/sec | 102.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.79 Mpixels/sec | 9.89 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 82 tests | 9 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.02 images/sec | 79.6 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1 images/sec | 90.4 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 1.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 1.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 3.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.49 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 4.16 Gpixels/sec | 90.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 251.6 FPS | 3104.2 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Metal |
| Samples | 48 tests | 10 tests |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 135 | 2147 |
| Stability | 98% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 16 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 9465 |
| Graphics test | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 31 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 346 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 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 |
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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 2026-10-18 (Joy mechanic) | AnTuTu 12 | 681549 |
| π 2026-10-16 (Hzin) | AnTuTu 12 | 701522 |
| π 2026-10-16 (Kepochka) | AnTuTu 12 | 584315 |
| π 2026-10-15 (Matheos) | AnTuTu 12 | 621573 |
| π 2026-10-14 -> Mita | AnTuTu 12 | 542376 |
Apple A19
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Shovandeep) | AnTuTu 11 | 1837059 |
| π 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| π 2026-08-27 (Zharkyn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2243285 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Aarav) | AnTuTu 11 | 1776737 |
| π 2026-08-06 (yuki) | AnTuTu 11 | 2352837 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G99 and Apple A19CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 4.26 GHz β 4x 2.6 GHz β |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A19 GPU |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Apple A GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 5 |
| Shading units | 32 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 64 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 128 Gigaflops | 2073.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Neural Engine |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | - |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 650 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 3700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2022 | September 2025 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | MT6789 | APL1V13 |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G99 official site | - |
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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