MediaTek Helio G81 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G81 with Samsung Exynos 2500. 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

Exynos 2500

2653

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Helio G81

1387

Exynos 2500

9901

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X925 5x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores	6	10
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	12 nm	3 nm
TDP	5 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	NPU

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	Xclipse 950
GPU Architecture	Mali Bifrost	RDNA
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Execution units	2	8
Shaders	48
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network		Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS SBAS