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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Samsung Exynos 1610

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1610
24.7Inno Score
20CPU27.3
—GPU21.5
21.5Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G814 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1610

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 24.7 for Samsung Exynos 1610. 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 Samsung Exynos 1610

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 127% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 953 vs 420
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,144 vs 1,340
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
Announced20242026
Process12 nm—
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552 + 6
Max clock2 GHz2.4 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Mali-G68

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800—
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz—
Video capture2K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 1610
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 1610
AnTuTu265,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)420Bottom 13%953+127%Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340Bottom 11%2,144+60%Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—384Bottom 24%

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