Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Helio G99
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (with Adreno 710 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
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Performs 2.7x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (22 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 33%) AnTuTu 11 score β 737K vs 554K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
- Higher GPU frequency (~48%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 306912 | 218545 |
| GPU | 74254 | 43804 |
| Memory | 161784 | 156545 |
| UX | 194104 | 135696 |
| Total score | 737054 | 554590 |
| Samples | [70 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 139.8 MB/sec | 96.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 65.8 pages/sec | 52 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 99.9 Mpixels/sec | 72.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 53.2 images/sec | 38.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 88.6 Mpixels/sec | 63.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.21 images/sec | 5.68 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 25.5 images/sec | 16.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.04 Mpixels/sec | 2.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 20 tests | 82 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.77 images/sec | 2.02 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.45 images/sec | 1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.58 Gpixels/sec | 4.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 227.3 FPS | 251.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 15 tests | 48 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 200 | 135 |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 346 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11087 | 9196 |
| Video editing score | 6838 | 6615 |
| Data manipulation score | 8252 | 7349 |
| Photo editing score | 30771 | 25535 |
| Writing score | 12967 | 12807 |
| Phones tested | 10 models | 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (zain) | AnTuTu | 731773 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Alexis Santos) | AnTuTu | 781186 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Iza) | AnTuTu | 787589 |
| π 2026-08-28 (Joseph Gen number) | AnTuTu | 811669 |
| π 2026-08-25 (Andreu) | AnTuTu | 717114 |
MediaTek Helio G99
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 -> Efkann | AnTuTu | 579904 |
| π 2026-09-13 (Hala) | AnTuTu | 520262 |
| π 2026-09-10 -> 1Ars | AnTuTu | 469582 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Cmvi) | AnTuTu | 524833 |
| π 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665) | AnTuTu | 521495 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Helio G99CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β 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) | 7 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 676 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 346.1 Gigaflops | 128 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 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 | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 22 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K 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 |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2022 | May 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6450 | MT6789 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 official site | MediaTek Helio G99 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | - |
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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