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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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26Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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26.1Inno Score
20CPU21.1
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G812 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 310
  • 20% higher AnTuTu 10: 265,000 vs 220,000
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,340 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 108% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20242017
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2 GHz2.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s29.9 GB/s+108%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 10265,000+20%Top 86%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+35%Top 84%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+12%Top 88%1,200Top 92%

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