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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

M
26Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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26.7Inno Score
20CPU22.6
21.5Benchmarks27
44.2Efficiency34.5
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G815 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 27 vs 22
  • 108% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
  • 25% higher AnTuTu 10: 330,000 vs 265,000
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,340

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2 GHz2.45 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s29.9 GB/s+108%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10265,000Top 86%330,000+25%Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 84%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Top 88%1,600+19%Top 80%

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