Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs MediaTek Helio G81

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

Compared fields 40
Different values 31
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
MediaTek Helio G81
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GMediaTek Helio G81
Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz - Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 8 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP 5 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GMediaTek Helio G81
L3 cache 1 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.91 Gbit/s 13.41 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GMediaTek Helio G81
GPU Adreno 618 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU clock 750 MHz 950 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 128 24
FLOPS 435 Gigaflops 91.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 Not available
Neural processor / NPU Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GMediaTek Helio G81
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 48MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - VP9
Audio codecs 384 kHz/32 bit - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GMediaTek Helio G81
4G LTE Cat. 15 Not available
5G No No
Download speed Up to 800 Mbps Not available
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Not available
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GMediaTek Helio G81
Release January 2020 August 2024
Class Mid range Low end
Model number SM7125 Not available
Storage support UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Devices in database 33 Not available
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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
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
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
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
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
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

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