CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8 cores 2840 MHz 7 nanometers Adreno 650
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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
40
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
MediaTek Helio G81
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 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) | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2840 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 7 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistors | 10.3 billion | Not available |
| TDP | 10 W | 5 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 128 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | Not available |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 34.1 Gbit/s | 13.41 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU clock | 587 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 512 | 24 |
| FLOPS | 1228 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 698 | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Not available |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 316 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
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | December 2019 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | SM8250-AB | Not available |
| Storage support | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 65 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
5G
Samsung W21 5G
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4390 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi
- 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
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
- 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
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Verizon
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 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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