Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (SM4375) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo cores, which are 64-bit capable and divided into two clusters. A fast cluster of two cores with up to 2 GHz based on the ARM Cortex-A78 design. And a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.8 GHz based on much smaller ARM Cortex-A55 cores. Both clusters can also be used together. The SD 4 Gen1 is similar to the older Snapdragon 695 but with lower clock rates.
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a lower mid range Adreno 619 GPU, a X51 5G radio (up to 2.5 Gbits download, no mmWave), a 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5, 8x8 sounding, Dual Band, 2x2), a Bluetooth 5.2 radio, satellite positioning (GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, Beidou and Galileo) and a video engine (support for H.265, H.264, VP8 and VP9).
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is manufactured in the current 6nm process (high end SoCs use 4nm) at TSMC (6N).
Mediatek Helio G99
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The Mediatek Helio G99 is a mainstream ARM SoC for smartphones (mainly Android based) that was introduced in 2022. It is manufactured in a 6 nm FinFET process and is equipped with 2x big ARM Cortex-A76 cores with up to 2.2 GHz and 6x small and power efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores (max. 2 GHz) in two clusters (bigLITTLE). The chip integrates an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 (two cores). Compared to the older Helio G96, the G99 is manufactured in the more recent 6nm process and clocks higher.
Furthermore, the integrated LTE / 4G modem supports Cat-13 download speeds. Wi-Fi 5 is also integrated (a/b/g/n/ac). The memory controller supportsLPDDR4x with up to 4,266 Mbps.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (SM4450) is an entry-level eight-core SoC that is the successor to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. It integrates a total of 8 cores divided into two clusters.
The SoC continues to rely on the same core constellation as its predecessor, but with higher clock rates. In addition to two fast Cortex-A78 cores that clock at up to 2.2 GHz, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has six energy-saving Cortex-A55 cores that operate at a maximum of 2 GHz.
The performance is on par with the similar but older Snapdragon 695 5G, the Mediatek MT8188J and the Mediatek Dimensity 7020. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 of the next faster tier, is about 29% faster in our benchmarks (Vivo V40 Se vs Honor Pad 9).
The Adreno 613 graphics card is different to the predecessor and as the name implies - and our benchmarks show, it is slower then the Adreno 619 in the SD4 Gen 1. It supports important graphics APIs such as OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and Vulkan 1.1. It is also capable of hardware-accelerated decoding of H.265 and VP9 data.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 can rely on the Qualcomm X61 5G modem, which supports maximum download rates of up to 2.5 GBit/s (upload: max. 900 MBit/s). Only Wi-Fi 5 is supported for WLANs and Bluetooth 5.1 is also no longer up to date. The dual ISP works with up to 12 bit and operates with a maximum resolution of 108 MPix. Quick Charge 4 is integrated as fast charging technology.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is manufactured with a structure width of 4 nm at Samsung (compared to the 6nm TSMC Process of the SD 4 Gen 1).
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Mediatek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | 2x Cortex-A78 / 6x Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / A55 | 2x Cortex-A78 / 6x Cortex-A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 | Mediatek Mediatek Helio G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon 4 2x Cortex-A78 / 6x Cortex-A55 |
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| Clock | 1804 - 2016 MHz | 2000 - 2200 MHz | 2000 - 2200 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 2 x 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 6 nm | 4 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Adreno 619 GPU, X51 5G Modem, Hexagon DSP, Spectra ISP, FastConnect 6200 (Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2) | 2x Cortex-A76, 6x Cortex-A55, 4G LTE Cat-12/13, 64MP AI-Camera support, LPDDR3/LPDDR4x-2133, eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Wi-Fi 5 (a/b/g/n/ac), AI Accelerator up to 1 TMACs, H.264 / H.265 / HEVC video encoding (4k30) | X61 5G Modem, Dual-Spectra ISP, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 5, LPDDR4x (2133 MHz) oder LPDDR5 (3200 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com | www.qualcomm.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 → 100% n=10
Average Benchmarks Mediatek Helio G99 → 108% n=10
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 → 99% n=10
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
