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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Samsung Exynos 850

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26Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G812 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.2 for Samsung Exynos 850. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 850 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 147% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 170
  • 123% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,340 vs 600
  • 47% higher AnTuTu 10: 265,000 vs 180,000
  • 12% higher Max bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s+12%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10265,000+47%Top 86%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+147%Top 84%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+123%Top 88%600Top 97%

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