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MediaTek Helio G81 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G90T
25.5Inno Score
20CPU20.5
—GPU21.4
21.5Benchmarks25.8
44.2Efficiencyspec-based41.8
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G815 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 25.5 for MediaTek Helio G90T. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 26 vs 22
  • 19% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
  • 19% higher AnTuTu: 315,000 vs 265,000
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 500 vs 420
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,340

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20242019
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+17%6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.05 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Arm Mali-G76 MC4

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s17.1 GB/s+19%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu265,000315,000+19%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Bottom 13%500+19%Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Bottom 11%1,600+19%Bottom 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—372Bottom 22%

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