Exynos 1380 vs Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1380 (with Mali-G68 MP5 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 Samsung Exynos 1380
  • Performs 2.4x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 38%) AnTuTu 11 score – 767K vs 554K
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
  • 9% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2200 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
767711
554590
CPU 320484 218545
GPU 91141 43804
Memory 113558 156545
UX 242528 135696
Total score 767711 554590
Samples [113 tests] [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
1008
727
Multi-Core Score
2710
2047
Asset compression 146.7 MB/sec 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 64.4 pages/sec 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 109.8 Mpixels/sec 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 53.7 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
HDR 95.9 Mpixels/sec 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 9.4 images/sec 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing 27.2 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.23 Mpixels/sec 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 56 tests 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Exynos 1380 +116%
3048
1410
Background blur 4.46 images/sec 2.02 images/sec
Face detection 2.17 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.13 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.14 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 9.21 Gpixels/sec 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 538 FPS 251.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 35 tests 48 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Exynos 1380 +107%
279
135
Score 279 135
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Exynos 1380 +134%
808
346
Score 808 346
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 4 FPS 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
12792
10608
Web score 10597 9196
Video editing score 7345 6615
Data manipulation score 10909 7349
Photo editing score 25069 25535
Writing score 16185 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
Samsung Exynos 1380
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 -> Mohammad.SodaeiAnTuTu775543
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 -> akash12ytAnTuTu714654
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 -> Jm2retAnTuTu781013
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 -> Jm2retAnTuTu781013
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (TechAdv)AnTuTu653516
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (Hala)AnTuTu520262
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 -> 1ArsAnTuTu469582
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Cmvi)AnTuTu524833
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665)AnTuTu521495
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg)AnTuTu543543

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1380 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L3 cache 4 MB -
Process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 949 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 5 2
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 160 64
FLOPS 303.7 Gigaflops 128 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
NPU theoretical performance 4.9 TOPS -

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 3.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 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
- VP8
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 13
5G support Yes No
Download speed Up to 3790 Mbps Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1280 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced February 2023 May 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number S5E8835 MT6789
Official page Samsung Exynos 1380 official site MediaTek Helio G99 official site
Successor - Samsung Exynos 1580 -
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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