MediaTek Helio G81 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
20CPU39.5
21.5Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G812 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 20
- 37% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+37% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1800 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-7 | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 90Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 265,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,340Bottom 11% | — |
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