Snapdragon 860 vs Helio G99
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (with Adreno 640 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 860
- Performs 8.1x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 101% higher memory bandwidth (34.13 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 48%) AnTuTu 11 score β 822K vs 554K
- 35% higher CPU clock speed (2960 vs 2200 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
- Higher GPU frequency (~48%)
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 299294 | 218545 |
| GPU | 119740 | 43804 |
| Memory | 162141 | 156545 |
| UX | 241258 | 135696 |
| Total score | 822433 | 554590 |
| Samples | [47 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 122.6 MB/sec | 96.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 70.8 pages/sec | 52 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 72.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 57.3 images/sec | 38.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 63.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 8.45 images/sec | 5.68 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 22.8 images/sec | 16.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.72 Mpixels/sec | 2.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 82 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.67 images/sec | 2.02 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.01 images/sec | 1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.94 Gpixels/sec | 4.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 512.2 FPS | 251.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 12 tests | 48 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 135 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 979 | 346 |
| Stability | 91% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8774 | 9196 |
| Video editing score | 6020 | 6615 |
| Data manipulation score | 8724 | 7349 |
| Photo editing score | 22475 | 25535 |
| Writing score | 13390 | 12807 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 37 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
86 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
37 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
91 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
66 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
55 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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 860
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 -> Bifoth | AnTuTu 12 | 963448 |
| π 2026-10-04 (Bifoth) | AnTuTu 12 | 963448 |
| π 2026-09-15 (Mohammad Ali) | AnTuTu 12 | 932069 |
| π 2026-09-14 (Zeexi) | AnTuTu 11 | 911542 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Tymanovik) | AnTuTu 11 | 822512 |
MediaTek Helio G99
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-03 (Joe) | AnTuTu 12 | 642231 |
| π 2026-10-03 (Josh Gay Is Back Again and Again) | AnTuTu 12 | 707841 |
| π 2026-10-03 (Josh Gay) | AnTuTu 12 | 698039 |
| π 2026-10-01 (Josh Gay Is Back Again) | AnTuTu 12 | 706364 |
| π 2026-09-30 (Lucas) | AnTuTu 12 | 607320 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 860 and Helio G99CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2960 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 6.7 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 640 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 675 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 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 690 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.13 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X24 LTE, X50 5G | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 20 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1240 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | April 2019 | May 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8150-AC | MT6789 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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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