CPU A
MediaTek Helio G81
8 cores 2000 MHz 12 nanometers Mali-G52 MP2
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8 cores 2960 MHz 7 nanometers Adreno 640
Compared fields
43
Different values
40
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G81
- Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 1x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)3x 2.42 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2960 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.1-A |
| Process technology | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 6.7 billion |
| TDP | 5 W | 10 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 2 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 13.41 Gbit/s | 34.1 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 2 |
| Shaders | 24 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 91.2 Gigaflops | 1036 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Hexagon 690 |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | Not available | LTE Cat. 20 |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 2000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Not available | Up to 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2024 | July 2019 |
| Class | Low end | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | SM8150-AC |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Devices in database | Not available | 24 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
5G
Samsung Galaxy A82
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy Quantum2
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2636 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 7040 mAh
PDF manual 4G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2636 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
5G eSIM
Samsung W20 5G
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors 1536 × 2152 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4235 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno Ace Gundam
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4000 mAh
4G
Vivo iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
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