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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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 listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 2x 2.3 GHz - Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 12 nanometers 8 nanometers
TDP 5 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
L3 cache Not available 1 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.41 Gbit/s 13.91 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPU Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Adreno 600
GPU clock 950 MHz 750 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 24 128
FLOPS 91.2 Gigaflops 435 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV 384 kHz/32 bit

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
4G Not available LTE Cat. 15
5G No No
Download speed Not available Up to 800 Mbps
Upload speed Not available Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Release August 2024 January 2020
Class Low end Mid range
Model number Not available SM7125
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Devices in database Not available 33
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
View details
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 720G

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno6 CPH2235
Oppo

Oppo Reno6 CPH2235

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.40 in…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4310 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition
Oppo

Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4310 mAh
View details PDF
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