MediaTek Helio G99 phones: benchmarks, gaming & which to buy
What the MediaTek Helio G99 delivers in real phones: benchmark scores, gaming performance, battery efficiency and the phones that ship with it.
What the Helio G99 is
MediaTek's budget workhorse of 2022 — the chip that defined the $150–200 gaming-adjacent phone segment and still ships in new models today. It ranks #65 of 79 in our catalog (AnTuTu about 555K, Geekbench 6 near 725 single-core and 2,050 multi-core). Full scores on the Helio G99 page.
Everyday and gaming performance
About 6/100 on our gaming scale — the number looks low, but the context is a 100-point scale calibrated on flagships: for the money, G99 phones handle everyday apps well and run lighter titles smoothly, while heavy 3D is out of scope. Its strength is longevity: huge batteries and modest power draw mean these phones run for years without feeling tired.
Phones that ship with it
| Phone | Year | Used / Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A24 4G | 2023 | $152 / $215 |
| Tecno Camon 30 | 2024 | — / $205 |
| Tecno Pova 6 | 2024 | — / $145 |
| Tecno Pova 5 | 2023 | — / $180 |
| Tecno Pova 4 | 2022 | — / $180 |
Buying advice
The Galaxy A24 4G near $152 is the pick of the used market — Samsung's update policy on a chip this cheap is the differentiator, and our A24 review covers it. New, the Tecno Pova family is the value play: the Pova 6 review shows a $145 phone with a giant battery, and the Camon 30 review the camera-first $205 variant. For meaningfully more speed at midrange money, the Dimensity 7300 guide is the natural next step inside MediaTek's ladder.
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 727 #65 of 80 SoCs |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,047 #61 of 80 SoCs |
| AnTuTu benchmark | 554,590 #65 of 80 SoCs |