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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Samsung Exynos 980

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

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Compared fields 39
Different values 31
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G81
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Samsung Exynos 980
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 980
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 2x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A776x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 12 nanometers 8 nanometers
TDP 5 W 9 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 980
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.41 Gbit/s Not available
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 980
GPU Mali-G52 MP2 Mali G76 MP5
GPU architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Bifrost
GPU clock 950 MHz 728 MHz
Execution units Not available 5
Shaders 24 80
FLOPS 91.2 Gigaflops 576 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Yes

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 980
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3360 x 1440
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 980
4G Not available LTE Cat. 18
5G No Yes
Download speed Not available Up to 2550 Mbps
Upload speed Not available Up to 1280 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

SpecificationMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 980
Release August 2024 September 2019
Class Low end Mid range
Model number Not available S5E9630
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Devices in database Not available 7
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Samsung Exynos 980

5G
Samsung Galaxy A Quantum
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

2.9
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
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5G
Vivo G1
Vivo

Vivo G1

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
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5G
Vivo S6 5G
Vivo

Vivo S6 5G

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.44 in…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
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5G
Vivo X30 Pro 5G
Vivo

Vivo X30 Pro 5G

2.9
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4350 mAh
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5G
Vivo X30 5G
Vivo

Vivo X30 5G

2.9
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4350 mAh
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