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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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Compared fields 40
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Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G81
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 8x 1.4 GHz - Cortex-A53
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 1400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Process technology 12 nanometers 28 nanometers
Transistors Not available 1 billion
TDP 5 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 1x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.41 Gbit/s Not available
Maximum memory 8 GB 4 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
GPU Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 505
GPU architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Not available
GPU clock 950 MHz 450 MHz
Execution units Not available 1
Shaders 24 48
FLOPS 91.2 Gigaflops 43.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.0
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 11
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 536

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 1920 x 1200
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 21MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 1K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 H.264, H.265
Audio codecs - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
4G Not available LTE Cat. 4
5G No No
Download speed Not available Up to 150 Mbps
Upload speed Not available Up to 75 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.4 4.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS

General

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Release August 2024 September 2015
Class Low end Low end
Model number Not available MSM8937
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1
Devices in database Not available 82
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

MediaTek Helio G81

4G
Motorola Moto G15 Power
Motorola

Motorola Moto G15 Power

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
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4G
Motorola Moto G05
Motorola

Motorola Moto G05

3.6
Smartphone
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
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4G
Motorola Moto E15
Motorola

Motorola Moto E15

3.3
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixel…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5200 mAh
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4G
Motorola Moto G15
Motorola

Motorola Moto G15

3.6
Smartphone
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
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4G
Realme C75x
Realme

Realme C75x

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5600 mAh
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4G
Redmi 14C China
Redmi

Redmi 14C China

3.6
Smartphone
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
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4G
Redmi 14C
Redmi

Redmi 14C

3.6
Smartphone
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
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4G
POCO C75
POCO

POCO C75

3.6
Smartphone
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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

4G
Huawei Enjoy 8e
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 8e

2.8
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.70 in…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Po 3000 mAh
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4G
Huawei Enjoy 8
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 8

3.3
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.99 in…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Y7 2018
Huawei

Huawei Y7 2018

2.8
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.99 in…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Y7 Prime 2018
Huawei

Huawei Y7 Prime 2018

3.3
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.99 in…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Huawei Nova 2 Lite
Huawei

Huawei Nova 2 Lite

2.8
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.99 in…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 2900 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
LG Stylo 2 Plus
LG

LG Stylo 2 Plus

2.8
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.70 in…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 2900 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG Stylus 2 Plus
LG

LG Stylus 2 Plus

3.5
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (5.70 i…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details PDF
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