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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
24.9Inno Score
20CPU20.6
—GPU20
21.5Benchmarks22.9
44.2Efficiencyspec-based44.2
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G815 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 24.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 675. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

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 675

  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 420
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,340

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Announced20242019
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s14.9 GB/s+3%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
AnTuTu265,000280,000+6%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Bottom 13%550+31%Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Bottom 11%1,600+19%Bottom 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—123Bottom 3%

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