ManualUser Guide
Mobile processor comparison

MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

Swap sides New comparison
Compared fields 43
Different values 40
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G81
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 2.84 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 12 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistors Not available 10.3 billion
TDP 5 W 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache Not available 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 2750 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

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPU Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Adreno 600
GPU clock 950 MHz 587 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 24 512
FLOPS 91.2 Gigaflops 1228 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
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

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
4G Not available LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Not available Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Not available Up to 316 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 865
Release August 2024 December 2019
Class Low end Flagship
Model number Not available SM8250-AB
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database Not available 65
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

5G
Samsung W21 5G
Samsung

Samsung W21 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4390 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

3.8
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G

2.9
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details PDF
Keep comparing

Related processor comparisons

MediaTek Helio G81vsQualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G81vsUnisoc T606 MediaTek Helio G81vsMediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G81vsQualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 6300vsMediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G100vsMediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G81vsUnisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio G81vsUnisoc T760