CPU A
Apple A9
2 cores 1850 MHz 14 nanometers PowerVR GT7600
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A9 vs MediaTek Helio G99
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
MediaTek Helio G99
8 cores 2200 MHz 6 nanometers Mali-G57 MC2
Compared fields
42
Different values
37
Quick factual highlights
Apple A9
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Helio G99
- More CPU cores
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Apple A9 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz - Twister | 2x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A766x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 2 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1850 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 14 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistors | 2 billion | Not available |
| TDP | 5 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A9 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 128 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | Not available |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 14.9 Gbit/s | 17.1 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 4 GB | 10 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A9 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU architecture | Rogue | Valhall |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 2 |
| Shaders | 192 | 32 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Apple M9 | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A9 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 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 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A9 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 6 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 450 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Apple A9 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2015 | May 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | APL0898 | Not available |
| Storage support | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Devices in database | 13 | 10 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A9
4G
Apple iPhone 6s Plus 32 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (5.50 i…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
4G
Apple iPhone 6s 32 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 in…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 1715 mAh
Apple iPad 9.7 WiFi 128 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 128 GB
Apple iPad 9.7 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 32 GB
4G
Apple iPad 9.7 128 GB
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 128 GB
4G
Apple iPad 9.7
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- Storage
- 32 GB
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
4G
Apple iPad Pro 9.7
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 × 2048 pixels (9.70 i…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
MediaTek Helio G99
4G
Oppo Pad Neo
- Display
- LTPS TFT 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1720 × 2408 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8000 mAh
4G
Oppo Pad Air2
- Display
- LTPS TFT 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1720 × 2408 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8000 mAh
4G
Oppo Reno8 T 4G
- Display
- AMOLED, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.43 inche…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
4G
Vivo V25e
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2404 pixels (6.44 in…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto G72 Dual SIM
- Display
- POLED, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2460 pixels (6.55 inche…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Studio 11.5
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8600 mAh
Lenovo Tab Plus 11.5 2024
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8600 mAh
4G
Lenovo Erazer K30 Pad 12.6
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (12.6…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 12000 mAh
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