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Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Helio G99
Qualcomm has recently announced their 2 new chipsets 4 Gen 1 and 6 Gen 1 for the mid-range & budget 5G phones. These are the latest from the company and have many good features. Today we are comparing the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 with the other market alternatives available in similar ranges.
Today, we are comparing this chip to the Mediatek Helio G99 chipset, which is the Mediatek budget 4G chipset launched recently for low-end devices.
Official Info
| General Specifications | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Model No | Snapdragon SM4375 | N/A |
| Availability | September 2022 | May 2022 |
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| 1st Phone | iQoo Z6 Lite | Infinix Note 12 Pro |
Both chipsets are recently announced budget class chipsets. Here the Snpadgragon 4 Gen 1 only supports 5G connectivity.
CPU comparison
| CPU Info | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| architecture | 2x Cortex A78 2.0Ghz 6x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz | 2x Cortex A76 2.2Ghz 6x Cortex A55 2.0Ghz |
| core cluster | 2+6 | 2+6 |
| process | 6nm | 6nm |
| instruction Set | Arm-v8.2-A | ARM-v8.2-A |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU frequency | 700 Mhz | 950MHz |
| TDP | — | 5W |
the snapdragon chip seems to use better cores as well as GPU. the Helio G99 has still stuck with old A76 cores. eventually, it offers a higher frequency than that Qualcomm processor.
Memory Support
| Memory | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Max Support | 8GB | 10GB |
| Bandwidth | 17.1GB/s | 17.1GB/s |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2, emmc 5.1 | UFS 2.2, emmc 5.1 |
Both chipsets come with the same Storage & RAM support. the only advantage of the Helio G99 chipset is to support a 10GB RAM configuration.
Display & Media
| Display & Media | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU/ ISP | yes/ Spectra triple 12-bit ISP | Yes, triple ISP |
| Display Resolution | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) |
| Additional Factors | none | |
| Max Camera resolution | 108MP, 25MP+13MP | 108MP, 13MP+13MP |
| Video recording/ Playback | 1080p 60fps | 2K 30 fps |
| Additional camera facilities | AVC, HEVC recording MFNR, ZSL, and HEIC for 32MP | HEVC, VP-9 recording MFNR, ZSL & HEIC, AINR, RSC Engine, MEMA 3DNR |
| HDR recording | no |
Both chipsets uses triple ISP and supports a 108MP camera & 120Hz display. While the G99 has support for 2K recording and multiple camera modes.
Connectivity
| Connectivity | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| LTE Modem | yes | LTE Cat 13 |
| 5G Modem | X51 5G modem (Sub-6GHz) | No |
| Bandwidth (Upload) | 211MBps (4G), 0.9Gbps (5G) | 200MBps (4G) |
| Bandwidth (Download) | 0.9GBps (4G), 2.5Gbps (5G) | 390MBps (4G) |
| MIMO | 4×4 MIMO | 4×4 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi | V5 | V5 |
| Bluetooth | V5.1 | V5.2 |
| Navigation/GPS | dual-band (Navic) | dual-band (Navic) |
| NFC | Yes | yes |
| USB version | Type-C, v3.1 | Type-C, v2 |
Although, the snapdragon chipset is a newly launched chipset. it comes with better connectivity options even with better 4G speed too.
Processor Benchmark Scores
Here we have compared the Benchmark scores of these chipsets within the different platforms. this will give you an idea that which has a better CPU & GPU. Eventually, these scores also depend on the optimization & UI of the phone.
Antutu V9
| Antutu V9 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 115K | — |
| GPU | 91k | — |
| Memory | 68K | — |
| UX | 110K | — |
| Total | 388K | 357K |
GeekBench V5.2 Scores
| Geekbench V5.2 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Single-core | 627 | 552 |
| Multi-core | 1848 | 1829 |
Other BenchMarks
| Other Benchmarks | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| GFX Bench Score | 4229 2327( GPU) | 3949 2018 (GPU) |
| Centurion Score | 103.4 | 100.1 |
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