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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
20CPU20.5
—GPU20
21.5Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G812 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G81 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26 to 20.2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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

  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 336
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,340 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz2.1 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu265,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)420+25%Bottom 13%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+16%Bottom 11%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—115Bottom 1%

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