Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 vs MediaTek Helio G81

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

Compared fields 40
Different values 35
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Helio G81
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 435MediaTek Helio G81
Architecture 8x 1.4 GHz - Cortex-A53 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 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 Not available 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 435MediaTek Helio G81
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 800 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bus 1x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 6.4 Gbit/s 13.41 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 4 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 435MediaTek Helio G81
GPU Adreno 505 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU architecture Not available Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU clock 450 MHz 950 MHz
Execution units 1 Not available
Shaders 48 24
FLOPS 43.2 Gigaflops 91.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.0 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 11 Not available
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 536 Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 435MediaTek Helio G81
Maximum display resolution 1920 x 1200 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 21MP 1x 48MP
Video capture 1K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8 - H.264 - H.265 - VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 435MediaTek Helio G81
4G LTE Cat. 7 Not available
5G No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Not available
Upload speed Up to 100 Mbps Not available
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 4.1 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 435MediaTek Helio G81
Release February 2016 August 2024
Class Low end Low end
Model number MSM8940 Not available
Storage support eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Devices in database 45 Not available
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

PDF manual 4G
Huawei Ascend XT2
Huawei

Huawei Ascend XT2

2.7
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.50 in…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
4G
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite s
Huawei

Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite s

2.6
Tablet
Display
TFT 16M colors 1200 × 1920 pixels (8.00 inche…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4650 mAh
4G
Huawei Nova Lite+
Huawei

Huawei Nova Lite+

5.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.50…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Y7
Huawei

Huawei Y7

3.1
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.50 in…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Y7 Prime
Huawei

Huawei Y7 Prime

2.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.50 in…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Nova Smart
Huawei

Huawei Nova Smart

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.00 in…
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Battery
Li-Po 3020 mAh
4G
Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.50…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
4G
Huawei Enjoy 6S
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 6S

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1280 pixels (5.00 in…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3020 mAh

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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