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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiencyspec-based46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G811 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 200% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 140
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,340 vs 620
  • 104% higher AnTuTu: 265,000 vs 130,000
  • 92% higher Max bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20242017
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz+11%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s+92%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu265,000+104%130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)420+200%Bottom 14%140Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+116%Bottom 13%620Bottom 5%

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