CPU A
MediaTek Helio G81
8 cores 2000 MHz 12 nanometers Mali-G52 MP2
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Helio G81 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
8 cores 3250 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G720 MP7
Compared fields
37
Different values
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Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G81
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A7253x 3 GHz - Cortex-A7254x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2000 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process technology | 12 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 5 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | Not available | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 6 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 13.41 Gbit/s | 68.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 24 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shaders | 24 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 91.2 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | Not available |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2024 | December 2024 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | Not available | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
MediaTek Helio G81
4G
Motorola Moto G15 Power
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto G05
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, (6.67 inches)
- RAM
- 4 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5200 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto E15
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixel…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5200 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto G15
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5200 mAh
4G
Realme C75x
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5600 mAh
4G
Redmi 14C China
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
4G
Redmi 14C
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
4G
POCO C75
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5G
Realme GT 7T
- Display
- AMOLED, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2800 pixels (6.80 inch…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 7000 mAh
5G
Realme Neo7 SE
- Display
- LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz (6.78 inches)
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7000 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 4
- Display
- OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6550 mAh
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