CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8 cores 3000 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 735
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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
41
Different values
37
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
MediaTek Helio G81
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X44x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7203x 2 GHz - Cortex-A520 | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 3000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP | 6 W | 5 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | 1 MB | Not available |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 13.41 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 24 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 700 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 384 | 24 |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 22 | Not available |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 6500 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | March 2024 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | SM8635 | Not available |
| Storage support | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 1 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Honor Pad GT Pro
- Display
- OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 180 Hz, 1920 × 300…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 10050 mAh
5G
Motorola RAZR+ 2025
- Display
- LTPO P-OLED 1.07G colors, 165 Hz, 1080 × 2640…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4000 mAh
5G
Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra
- Display
- P-OLED 1.07G colors, 165 Hz, 1080 × 2640 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4000 mAh
5G
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
- Display
- LTPS P-OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1220 × 2712…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
5G
Realme GT 6
- Display
- LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2780…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5500 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 3 Harry Potter
- Display
- OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 3
- Display
- OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Xiaomi 14 Civi Limited Edition
- Display
- AMOLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1236 × 2750 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4700 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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