Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Helio G99

Compared 2 processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs MediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and MediaTek Helio G99
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
348982
MediaTek Helio G99
422461
CPU116467131367
GPU4372871737
Memory109871100728
UX78916118629
NanoReview Score348982422461
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
641
MediaTek Helio G99
1243
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fps7 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
473
MediaTek Helio G99
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
1510
MediaTek Helio G99
1979
File Compression100 MB/s99.7 MB/s
HTML5 Browser39.7 pages/s50.6 pages/s
PDF Rendering59.8 MP/sec70.6 MP/sec
Background Blur3.44 frames/s6.15 frames/s
Photo Processing11 frames/s18.8 frames/s
Image Detection17 frames/s40.1 frames/s
HDR52 MP/sec54.6 MP/sec
Ray Tracing2.76 MP/sec2.79 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 86 FPS (Low)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 37 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 91 FPS (Low)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 66 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 55 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 48 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Cubot X70 (1080x2408)

Processor

Architecture - 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73
- 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2800 2200
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process tech. 6 nm 6 nm
Power (TDP) n/a 5 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 1st gen
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
Execution Units 1 2
Shader Units 128 32
Total shader 128 64
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence Hexagon 686 Yes

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x16 bit 2x16 bit
Bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 17.1 Gbit/s
Max RAM 8 GB 12 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 2520x1080 pixels
Camera 1x108 pixels 1x108 pixels
Video recording 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video quality 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 n/a
4G Support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 13
5G Support No No
Download speed Up to 390 MB/s Up to 650 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 150 MB/s Up to 150 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 5 5
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Class Low end Mid-range
Codename SM6225-AD MT6789

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
9 (36%)
16 (64%)
Total Votes: 25

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