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Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Helio G99

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
VS
Helio G99
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (with Adreno 613 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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (23)

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 2
  • Performs 91% better in floating-point computations
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
  • Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
vs
Helio G99

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 +2%
568395
Helio G99
554590
CPU 201238 218545
GPU 46388 43804
Memory 157900 156545
UX 162869 135696
Total score 568395 554590
Samples [17 tests] [313 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 113 MB/sec 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 56 pages/sec 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 83.7 Mpixels/sec 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 44.7 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
HDR 72.7 Mpixels/sec 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 6.33 images/sec 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing 22.8 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.15 Mpixels/sec 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 14 tests 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
425
Helio G99 +232%
1410
Background blur 0.62 images/sec 2.02 images/sec
Face detection 0.32 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.34 Gpixels/sec 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 25.4 FPS 251.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 5 tests 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 - 346
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
9444
Helio G99 +12%
10608
Web score 9242 9196
Video editing score 4380 6615
Data manipulation score 7347 7349
Photo editing score 19716 25535
Writing score 13346 12807
Phones tested 8 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 2
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Sharwin)AnTuTu 12561406
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-24 (Googoo gaga)AnTuTu 11598730
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-21 -> LCSOnanoreviewGeekbench 6 CPU902 / 2038
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-16 -> LCSOnanoreviewAnTuTu 11618186
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-15 (Arun gurjar)AnTuTu 11531608
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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
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55		 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 613 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 955 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 1 2
Shading units 128 32
Total shaders 128 64
FLOPS 244.5 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) Yes Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 25.6 Gb/s 17 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1200 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 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 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X61 -
4G support LTE Cat. 22 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 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced June 2023 May 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM4450 MT6789
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 official site 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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Comments

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Bababoi June 12, 2026 at 03:29 PM
So basically SD 4 Gen 2 is better in CPU, while G99 is better in GPU. Interesting.
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borshig August 28, 2024 at 09:17 PM
G99 is CPU bottlenecked. I've tested on Genshin impact at first minute its had no problem but after several minutes it started to CPU Bottleneck. i didn't see any difference in CPU clock speed still 2.2ghz and the GPU is not on full load (CPU capped on 99% and the GPU are not on full load aka 65%)
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Kirosune December 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Your phone is a infinix i guess. Actually g99 is gpu bottlenecked. Cpu throttling on infinix devices is different from other. It dont reduce clockspeed but it reduce max capacity. Thats why you see fixed 2.2ghz at 99% because of the kernel limiting max capacity. Try it with root + disable your thermal throttle. You will see the gpu often reaching 99% instead of cpu (cpu will chill at 65% after that).
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Helio G100 Era July 31, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Helio G99 yields towards on GPU performance. While on SD 4 Gen 2 yields more on CPU performance (and possibly better Memory performance if paired with UFS 3.1 which is rare to find). It is more power efficient, made with 4nm process (vs 6nm on G99). I don't think whether you choose either one. At the end of the day, this isn't the great choice to choose from
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Sigh August 24, 2024 at 06:48 AM
It's not more efficient either. TSMC 6nm is on par with Samsung 4nm, so CPUs are equally efficient. However, the GPU of G99 is bigger and clocked lower, so it's more efficient. G99 overall is more efficient.
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User March 14, 2025 at 03:04 AM
If you are playing graphics intensive games you choose G99 but if you are playing any cpu intensive games you should choose SD 4 Gen 2. In normal usage G99 will perform better because any chip manufactured by samsung gets heat issues I have two phone in first one G99 chip and in second one SD 4 Gen 2 and the second one gets thermal throttling issues.
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King Miracle. July 4, 2024 at 07:31 PM
The 4 Gen 2 is killed by it's most underperforming GPU, while the G99 is CPU bottlenecked. The Dimensity 6080 improves on it a bit.
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Mr cpu May 30, 2024 at 09:47 PM
Helio G99 is an iconic mid-range processor of all time and low cost. It can carry out all instructions given without lag. It is a performer for its size. Snapdragon does great in high-end devices but for mid-range/low-end devices, MediaTek is number one. Even though the first Android processor is MediaTek Dimensity 9300.
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Jayesh shah August 7, 2023 at 03:06 PM
Helio G99 is not bad but the snapdragon 4 gen 2 is powerful.
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Baptista October 17, 2023 at 01:20 PM
But which one is better for gaming??
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NIL SEN November 6, 2023 at 12:24 PM
Baptista, I have both the Poco M5 (with MTK G99) and the Poco M6 (with SD 4G2), each featuring the same RAM and ROM configurations (6GB & 128GB). During my gaming tests, I discovered that the G99 yields higher FPS, albeit with considerable inconsistency due to CPU bottlenecking. On the other hand, the 4G2 offers lower FPS but with greater consistency, courtesy of GPU bottlenecking. Games tested include: 1. Minecraft PE 2. Grid Autosport 3. PUBG (BGMI) 4. Genshin Impact 5. Honkai Impact 6. Call of Duty Mobile 7. Sky: Children of the Light PLEASE PAY ATTENTION **All the games listed above were tested at the lowest possible graphics settings with unlocked frame rates.** **NOTE: Both phones were running different firmware versions during the testing.** **The tests were conducted at room temperature (25Β°C) in West Bengal, India, in October 2023.** Special Note - Neither phone experienced thermal throttling or overheating during the tests. - Each game was played for a duration of three and a half hours. ~~Thank you for reading my first blog post.~~
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Brabo11 November 30, 2023 at 01:29 PM
NIL SEN, Which do you think will have better performance in free fire, i.e. maintaining 60 FPS?
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Bork February 3, 2024 at 04:44 PM
NIL SEN, The Poco M6 does not have a 4th generation Snapdragon 2 CPU.
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Tech user March 3, 2024 at 06:41 AM
Bork, Yes, I have tested the Poco M5 (G99) and the M6 Pro (SD 4GEN2). The Poco M5 provides higher FPS than the M6 Pro.
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Tech User March 3, 2024 at 06:43 AM
Brabo11, Both phones offer 60 fps in Free Fire, but the Poco M5 provides slightly better performance in high-end games.
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Necromancer March 4, 2024 at 01:31 PM
NIL SEN, Really thankful for your post.
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Random May 12, 2024 at 07:47 AM
Tech user, The reason G99 is giving better FPS is because of the Better GPU, the GPU score is 16,000 higher in antutu, but is m6 pro giving consistent 40FPS on COD Mobile?
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Abhi May 13, 2024 at 03:07 PM
Baptista, Helio g99 is best for gaming
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Lol August 21, 2024 at 10:38 AM
NIL SEN, So much words, but all useless. No word on what the average fps or lows are.
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Lolol September 15, 2024 at 01:14 PM
Lol, I have Realme C55 with G88 and I had most games when I got the phone and can say that PUBG drained battery in 4 minutes at normal settings even low after i downloaded everything months later with updates and battery optimization game drain at the same speed. G99 is above this and have 6nm so consider heating up when going above 44c when playing any 3d game above medium Genshin Honkai Cod etc SD4 Gen2 have more Cpu G99 have more on GPU Overall both will have a problem if the chip dont have heat dissipation
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User March 14, 2025 at 03:13 AM
Random, No it will not give you consistent 40 fps in online game because in networking SD 4 Gen 2 doesn't perform better and you will get lag. Disclaimer:- I have tested on xiaomi's hyperos 2 and it performed worst on SD 4 Gen 2 and on Xiaomi's hyperos 1.0.8 G99 performed better than SD 4 Gen 2.
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User March 14, 2025 at 07:25 AM
User, Disclaimer is about Call of Duty mobile
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Where November 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
NIL SEN, I wonser Why Bengalis not Improveing there fucking no people stuck with Mobile Performance Bro Come to Pc Community learn coding Come to it Industry Improve Our State You Could Do Same Test in Budget Pc CPUs Two That's why Fuck tmc Fuck Mamota
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