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MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
M
26Inno Score
27.4CPU20
35.9Benchmarks21.5
54.9Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9001 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and efficiency (+11). 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 MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 36 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 44
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 420
  • 78% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
Announced20212024
Process6 nm+50%12 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+20%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Arm Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+78%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900MediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu 10470,000+77%Top 63%265,000Top 86%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+119%Top 58%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,300+72%Top 58%1,340Top 88%

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