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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
M
26Inno Score
74.3CPU20
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks21.5
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+54) and benchmarks (+52). MediaTek Helio G81 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 757% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 420
  • 674% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 265,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+113%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+317%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A19MediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu 102,050,000+674%Top 10%265,000Top 86%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+757%Top 4%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+560%Top 7%1,340Top 88%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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