MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G81 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Helio G81

419

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G81

1387

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	12 nm	3 nm
TDP	5 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	1800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture	Mali Bifrost	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units	2	2
Shaders	48	1024
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network		Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed		10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS