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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
20CPU23.1
—GPU20
21.5Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G815 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G81 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26 to 21.3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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 678

  • Stronger CPU score: 23 vs 20
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 420
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,640 vs 1,340
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20242020
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2 GHz2.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s14.9 GB/s+3%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu265,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)420Bottom 13%716+70%Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Bottom 11%1,640+22%Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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