Snapdragon 685 vs Helio G99 Plus
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G99 Plus (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 685
- Performs 2.5x better in floating-point computations
- 27% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2200 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~26%)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99 Plus
- Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (22 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 17%) AnTuTu 11 score β 556K vs 476K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 185342 | 216014 |
| GPU | 28390 | 44378 |
| Memory | 135110 | 144392 |
| UX | 127333 | 152118 |
| Total score | 476175 | 556902 |
| Samples | [83 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 97.1 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 29.9 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 56.4 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 16.5 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 11.2 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 2.83 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 30 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.34 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 0.17 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 1.6 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 29.1 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 18 tests | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8747 | - |
| Video editing score | 4745 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 7401 | - |
| Photo editing score | 15136 | - |
| Writing score | 10107 | - |
| Phones tested | 9 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 -> Editaddicts | Geekbench 7 CPU | 486 / 1426 |
| π 2026-10-02 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu 12 | 493553 |
| π 2026-09-29 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu 12 | 490504 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Breno) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 496 / 1737 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Breno) | AnTuTu 12 | 598375 |
MediaTek Helio G99 Plus
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Helio G99 PlusCPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 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 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1260 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 322.6 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 686 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 22 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 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 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 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 | March 2023 | September 2026 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225-AD | MT6789 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site | - |
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