Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (with Adreno 619 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
  • Performs 2.8x better in floating-point computations
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
  • Higher GPU frequency (~43%)
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 6%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 554K vs 521K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G99 +6%
554590
CPU 229840 218545
GPU 49950 43804
Memory 101579 156545
UX 140317 135696
Total score 521686 554590
Samples [7 tests] [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 101.5 MB/sec 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 54.9 pages/sec 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 79.8 Mpixels/sec 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 42 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
HDR 66.8 Mpixels/sec 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 6.11 images/sec 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing 21.4 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.84 Mpixels/sec 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 4 tests 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 2.15 images/sec 2.02 images/sec
Face detection 1.1 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 0.63 Gpixels/sec 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 201.4 FPS 251.6 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 48 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
Score 308 346
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G99 +2%
10608
Web score 12259 9196
Video editing score 4529 6615
Data manipulation score 8023 7349
Photo editing score 23033 25535
Writing score 12626 12807
Phones tested 2 models 37 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-19 (RรธFรฎKรผL)AnTuTu 11584179
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-12 (Mark)AnTuTu 11403824
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-03-06 (Sean O)AnTuTu 11521686
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-15 (Chxp)AnTuTu 11523738
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-01-23 (Eddy)AnTuTu 11490749
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Josh Gay Is Back Again and Always Will)AnTuTu 12712437
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Josh Gay)AnTuTu 12703978
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Wahyu Ramadoni)AnTuTu 12672493
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Knsphrza)AnTuTu 12696611
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Kozuki)AnTuTu 12672919

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 2x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
6x 1.8 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 700 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 32
Total shaders 256 64
FLOPS 358.4 Gigaflops 128 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X51 -
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 13
5G support Yes No
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 900 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced October 2022 May 2022
Class Low end Mid range
Model number SM4375 MT6789
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 official site MediaTek Helio G99 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 -
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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