Helio G99 vs Helio G80

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G99 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Helio G80 (Mali-G52 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 74%) AnTuTu 11 score – 554K vs 318K
  • Performs 40% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 27% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 13.41 GB/s)
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G99 +74%
554590
318039
CPU 218545 139627
GPU 43804 16620
Memory 156545 79612
UX 135696 82180
Total score 554590 318039
Samples [313 tests] [27 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G99 +79%
727
406
Multi-Core Score
Helio G99 +41%
2047
1456
Asset compression 96.3 MB/sec 78.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 52 pages/sec 37.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 72.2 Mpixels/sec 54.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 38.5 images/sec 26.9 images/sec
HDR 63.4 Mpixels/sec 46.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.68 images/sec 4.1 images/sec
Photo processing 16.6 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.79 Mpixels/sec 2.37 Mpixels/sec
Samples 82 tests 14 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G99 +32%
1410
1065
Background blur 2.02 images/sec 1.75 images/sec
Face detection 1 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.16 Gpixels/sec 3.35 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 251.6 FPS 126.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 48 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 135 -
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Helio G99 +100%
346
173
Score 346 173
Stability 99% 97%
Graphics test 2 FPS 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G99 +59%
10608
6668
Web score 9196 5872
Video editing score 6615 4857
Data manipulation score 7349 5981
Photo editing score 25535 11129
Writing score 12807 6856
Phones tested 37 models 5 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 86 FPS
[Low]
30 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 37 FPS
[Ultra]
30 FPS
[Low]
Fortnite - 27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 91 FPS
[Low]
52 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS
[Ultra]
53 FPS
[Medium]
Genshin Impact 48 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 55 FPS
[Ultra]
54 FPS
[High]
Device Cubot X70
1080 x 2408
Realme 6i
720 x 1600
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (Josh Gay Is Back Again)AnTuTu 12706364
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Lucas)AnTuTu 12607320
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (АлСксСй)AnTuTu 12671961
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Josh Gay)AnTuTu 12700949
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (bero)AnTuTu 12648184
MediaTek Helio G80
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (TestingPhones)AnTuTu 11275902
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-25 (Jordi2214)AnTuTu 11243104
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-01 (Rolex)AnTuTu 11314721
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-24 (.)Geekbench 6 GPU1028
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-24 (.)AnTuTu 11334947

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G99 and Helio G80

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache - 320 KB
L3 cache - 1 MB
Process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Transistor count - 5.5 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 32 24
Total shaders 64 48
FLOPS 128 Gigaflops 91.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 13.41 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 7
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 650 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 100 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 February 2020
Class Mid range Low end
Model number MT6789 MT6769T
Official page MediaTek Helio G99 official site MediaTek Helio G80 official site
Successor - - MediaTek Helio G88
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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Tsukana June 19, 2025 at 09:16 AM
I just have to get some steam out because this g80 chip is f-ing ridiculous. It lags even in the lightest of use, light gaming like Subway Surfers, as I am typing this paragraph its lagging lol. To be fair its a really low end chip from 5 years ago so I can't be asking for a lot, but who cares fck this lmao.
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Raven Vivo Y20s G (Helio G80 chipset) August 3, 2024 at 01:59 PM
Hello so I owned a phone with this chipset for 4 years now and it never failed to disappoint me in daily tasks, editing videos in capcut and KineMaster, and playing CODM. It's just that battery has been degraded. I will say that it's better then the Snapdragon 685. I just wished my father just bought a phone with a snapdragon 695 or G99.
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KauΓ§uk October 13, 2024 at 04:45 PM
Wait, both G99 and SD695 didn't exist 4 years prior to when you made this comment. Yea, G80 even dissappoints in simple tasks such as web browsing so expecting to play CODM or editing videos is unreasonable for a budget chip from 2020.
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