CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8 cores 2800 MHz 10 nanometers Adreno 630
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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
43
Different values
36
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
MediaTek Helio G81
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz - Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-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 845 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 256 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | Not available |
| L3 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 845 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU clock | 710 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 256 | 24 |
| FLOPS | 727 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 685 | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | 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 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 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 845 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | Not available |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 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 845 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | December 2017 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | SDM845 | Not available |
| Storage support | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 56 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
4G
Samsung W2019
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3070 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960U
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S9+ SM-G9650
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S9 SM-G9600
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (5…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG Velvet 4G Dual SIM
- Display
- POLED 16M colors 1080 × 2460 pixels (6.80 inc…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG Style 3
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 inch…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG V40 ThinQ Dual SIM
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.40 inch…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG V40 ThinQ
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.40 inch…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 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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