MediaTek Helio G81 vs MediaTek Helio G96

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G81 with MediaTek Helio G96. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Helio G81

Helio G96

336259

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Helio G81

419

Helio G96

539

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G81

1387

Helio G96

1168

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A75 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	6	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
TDP	5 Watt	5 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 10 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Architecture	Mali Bifrost	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	950 MHz
Execution units	2	2
Shaders	48	32
OpenCL API	2.0	2.1
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network		Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed		0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo NavIC QZSS