CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8 cores 2450 MHz 10 nanometers Adreno 540
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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
42
Different values
36
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
MediaTek Helio G81
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.45 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2450 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 10 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistors | 3 billion | Not available |
| TDP | 9 W | 5 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 128 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 29.8 Gbit/s | 13.41 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU clock | 710 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 256 | 24 |
| FLOPS | 558 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 682 | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 16 | Not available |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1000 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | November 2016 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | MSM8998 | Not available |
| Storage support | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 49 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-ion 7300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-ion 7300 mAh
4G
Samsung W2018
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SCV37
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G+
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N950U
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2560 pixels (5…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4000 mAh
MediaTek Helio G81
4G
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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