Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs MediaTek Helio G99

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

Compared fields 40
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
MediaTek Helio G99
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G99
Architecture 1x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)3x 2.42 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) 2x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A766x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2960 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.1-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 7 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP 10 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G99
L3 cache 2 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 34.13 Gbit/s 17.1 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 10 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G99
GPU Adreno 640 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Valhall
GPU clock 675 MHz 1000 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 384 32
FLOPS 1037 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 690 Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G99
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Maximum 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

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G99
4G LTE Cat. 20 LTE Cat. 13
5G Yes No
Download speed Up to 2000 Mbps Not available
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Not available
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio G99
Release April 2019 May 2022
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8150-AC Not available
Storage support UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Devices in database 2 10
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Xiaomi Pad 5
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Pad 5

2.9
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 8720 mAh
PDF manual 4G
POCO X3 Pro
POCO

POCO X3 Pro

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5160 mAh

MediaTek Helio G99

4G
Oppo Pad Neo
Oppo

Oppo Pad Neo

3.0
Tablet
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
Oppo

Oppo Pad Air2

3.0
Tablet
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
Oppo

Oppo Reno8 T 4G

3.0
Smartphone
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
Vivo

Vivo V25e

2.9
Smartphone
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
Motorola

Motorola Moto G72 Dual SIM

3.6
Smartphone
Display
POLED, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2460 pixels (6.55 inche…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Lenovo Tab Plus 11.5 2024
Lenovo

Lenovo Tab Plus 11.5 2024

3.3
Tablet
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
Lenovo

Lenovo Erazer K30 Pad 12.6

3.2
Tablet
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