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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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26Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G811 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 260
  • 47% higher AnTuTu 10: 265,000 vs 180,000
  • 35% higher Max bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s vs 10.7 GB/s
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,340 vs 1,000
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20242018
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2 GHz+11%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s+35%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10265,000+47%Top 86%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+62%Top 84%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+34%Top 88%1,000Top 94%

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