CPU A
MediaTek Helio G81
8 cores 2000 MHz 12 nanometers Mali-G52 MP2
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Helio G81 vs Samsung Exynos 990
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Samsung Exynos 990
8 cores 2730 MHz 7 nanometers Mali-G77 MP11
Compared fields
42
Different values
37
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Helio G81
- Higher listed GPU clock
Samsung Exynos 990
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 2x 2.73 GHz - Exynos M52x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A764x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | 5 W | 9 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 2 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 13.41 Gbit/s | 44 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Valhall |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 11 |
| Shaders | 24 | 176 |
| FLOPS | 91.2 Gigaflops | 1196 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | Not available | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 3000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Not available | Up to 422 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Helio G81 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2024 | October 2019 |
| Class | Low end | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | S5E9830 |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Devices in database | Not available | 20 |
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
Samsung Exynos 990
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Dual SIM
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- 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 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra LTE Dual SIM
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LTE Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra LTE
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LTE
- Display
- Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4300 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G
- Display
- Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4300 mAh
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