Ankit Kumar
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Mediatek Helio G99 vs Helio G96
Mediatek recently introduced the Helio G99 chipset which will take place over many smartphones to be a budget gaming phone. this chipset is the successor of Helio G96 and has several improvements over there.
Today, we are comparing this chip to the Snapdragon 680 chipset launched earlier and is already introduced to many 15000 rupees killers like the Redmi Note 11.
Performance
| Specs | Mediatek Helio G99 | Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Cores | 2x Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.2GHz 6x Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz | 2x Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.0GHz 6x Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X 4266Mbps | LPDDR4X @ 4266Mbps |
| Storage | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| TDP | 5W | 5W |
Helio G99 seems a better chipset in the segment by using 6nm architecture & Cortex A76 cores @ 2.2 GHz.
Connectivity
| Specs | Mediatek Helio G99 | Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G Support | No | No |
| Modem Used | Cat-13 4G LTE modem | Cat-13 4G LTE modem |
| Max Speed | Peak Download Speed: Up to 390MBps Peak Upload Speed: Up to150MBps | Peak Download Speed: Up to 390 MBps Peak Upload Speed: Up to150MBps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 Support | Wi-Fi 5 Support |
| Bluetooth | V5.2 | V5.2 |
| GPS | Dual-Band Navic Support | Dual-Band Navic Support |
| MIMO | 4×4 MIMO | 4×4 MIMO |
In terms of Network & Connectivity, Both chipsets are very similar in the segment.
Display & Camera Support
| Specs | Mediatek Helio G99 | Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Max Resolution | FHD+ @ 120 Hz | FHD+ @120Hz |
| NPU | Mediatek NPU | Mediatek NPU |
| Graphics | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 @ 950MHz | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 @ 950MHz |
| Video Recording | 2K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| LENS Support | 108MP, 16MP+16MP | 108MP, 16MP+16MP |
| Video Playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| HDR Recording | no HEVC 10-bit | yes, HEVC 10-bit |
as you already understand from the comparison table, Both Chipsets are the same in this segment too.
Benchmarks
| Specs | Mediatek Helio G99 | Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Antutu V9 Score | 355K | 349K |
| Antutu GPU Score | 67K | 65k |
| Centurian Mark | 99 | 99 |
| Geekbench | 550 Single-core 1700 Multi-Core | 539 Single Core 1693 Multicore |
Helio G96 and Mediatek Helio G99 both are budget chipsets but due to high frequency & architecture, Helio G99 won the comparison Hereby.
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