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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

M
26Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G813 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 665. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 330

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Announced20242019
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s14.9 GB/s+3%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
AnTuTu 10265,000+6%Top 86%250,000Top 88%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+27%Top 84%330Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+3%Top 88%1,300Top 89%

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