Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Helio G81
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 (with Adreno 611 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G81 (Mali-G52 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- Performs 4.2x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 12 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~59%)
- Shows significantly better (up to 41%) AnTuTu 11 score β 506K vs 358K
- Supports 18% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 14.4 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 223621 | 143539 |
| GPU | 32920 | 23709 |
| Memory | 110377 | 90462 |
| UX | 139839 | 100898 |
| Total score | 506757 | 358608 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [43 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 99.9 MB/sec | 71.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 43.4 pages/sec | 40.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 67.7 Mpixels/sec | 49.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 33.2 images/sec | 26.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 62.6 Mpixels/sec | 46.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.96 images/sec | 3.76 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 14 images/sec | 12.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.79 Mpixels/sec | 2.17 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 11 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.34 images/sec | 1.58 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.17 images/sec | 0.89 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.47 Gpixels/sec | 2.94 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 26.5 FPS | 109.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 8 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 69 |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7809 | 9422 |
| Video editing score | 3815 | 6024 |
| Data manipulation score | 7519 | 5618 |
| Photo editing score | 17589 | 19146 |
| Writing score | 11947 | 9297 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 12 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-08 (Ishow_lolan) | AnTuTu | 506757 |
MediaTek Helio G81
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-18 -> Alvin | AnTuTu | 309692 |
| π 2026-09-08 (BerQt) | AnTuTu | 348068 |
| π 2026-08-12 (Wayne) | AnTuTu | 360964 |
| π 2026-08-02 (Muhanmmad Iskandar Sahar) | AnTuTu | 319671 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Sg) | AnTuTu | 367297 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 and Helio G81CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.7 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 611 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 820 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 332.8 Gigaflops | 78.7 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 14.4 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1200 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 84MP, 2x 13MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 4 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1000 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | July 2024 | August 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM4635 | MT6769J |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 official site | MediaTek Helio G81 official site |
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