CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4 cores 1400 MHz 28 nanometers Adreno 308
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 vs MediaTek Helio G81
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
MediaTek Helio G81
8 cores 2000 MHz 12 nanometers Mali-G52 MP2
Compared fields
41
Different values
35
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Helio G81
- More CPU cores
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 1.4 GHz - Cortex-A53 | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 28 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistors | 1 billion | Not available |
| TDP | 5 W | 5 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 128 KB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 667 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 5.34 Gbit/s | 13.41 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 300 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 24 | 24 |
| FLOPS | 24 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 11 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 536 | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 1280 x 800 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 16MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 5 | Not available |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 75 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | February 2016 | August 2024 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Model number | MSM8917 | Not available |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 110 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core 2020 Dual SIM
- Display
- TFT 16M colors 540 × 960 pixels (5.00 inches)…
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J6+ Dual SIM
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (6.00 in…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J4+ Dual SIM
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (6.00 in…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro 2018
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 540 × 960 pixels (5.0…
- RAM
- 1.5 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 540 × 960 pixels (5.0…
- RAM
- 1.5 GB, 2 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J2 2018
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 540 × 960 pixels (5.0…
- RAM
- 1.5 GB, 2 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy On5 2016 SM-G5510
- Display
- TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.00 inches…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy On5 2016 SM-G5520
- Display
- TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.00 inches…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
MediaTek Helio G81
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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
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