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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
20CPU26.2
21.5Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G815 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 897 vs 420
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,117 vs 1,340
  • 15% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.3 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Adreno 613

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
AnTuTu265,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)420Bottom 13%897+114%Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Bottom 12%2,117+58%Bottom 36%

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