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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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26Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
20CPU29.7
—GPU24.9
21.5Benchmarks48.8
44.2Efficiency54.9
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G816 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and efficiency (+11). MediaTek Helio G81 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 778G

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 44
  • 256% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
  • 196% higher AnTuTu 10: 784,274 vs 265,000

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20242021
Process12 nm6 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.4 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPU—Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s51.2 GB/s+256%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10265,000Top 86%784,274+196%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 84%1,020+143%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Top 88%2,930+119%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—310,105Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—95,255Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,954Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—215,960Top 83%

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