MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
There are 8 key differences between MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks and MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks.
Key differences
| MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication | 6 nm (TSMC N6) | 12 nm (TSMC) |
| Announced | 7 August 2024 (base Helio G100) — the "Ultimate"/"Ultra" names are partner-specific marketing labels for the same platform | August 2024 (the "Ultimate" name is a marketing label some manufacturers apply to the same base Helio G81 chip) |
| Core configuration | 2× Cortex-A76 at 2.2 GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | 2× Cortex-A75 at 2.0 GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | No exact figure announced by MediaTek | 820–950 MHz (slight variation between sources) |
| NPU | No powerful dedicated NPU officially documented | No powerful dedicated NPU; only light CPU-based AI enhancements for object recognition and photo classification |
| Max RAM | No exact figure announced (up to 12 GB of RAM) | 1800 MHz |
MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
A purely budget chip — in practice a Helio G99 with stronger camera support and a new marketing name. It only suits very tight budgets where 5G support and genuinely modern performance are not needed.
- +Camera support up to 200MP
- +Displays up to 120Hz
- +Good power efficiency thanks to the 6nm process
- −No 5G support at all
- −Dated, slow UFS 2.2 storage
- −No real architectural difference from the older Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
An extremely low-cost chip suited only to very cheap phones and basic tasks. Clear limits in connectivity and storage make it a poor fit if you want a phone that lasts for years or genuinely modern performance.
- +Very low power draw, which helps battery life
- +Support for displays up to 120Hz
- +Very low prices on the phones that carry it
- −No 5G support at all
- −Dated, slow eMMC 5.1 storage instead of UFS
- −Relatively dated core architecture (Cortex-A75/A55)
Full specifications
| MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| التصنيع | ||
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Fabrication | 6 nm (TSMC N6) | 12 nm (TSMC) |
| Announced | 7 August 2024 (base Helio G100) — the "Ultimate"/"Ultra" names are partner-specific marketing labels for the same platform | August 2024 (the "Ultimate" name is a marketing label some manufacturers apply to the same base Helio G81 chip) |
| Availability | Available | Available |
| المعالج المركزي | ||
| CPU cores | 8 cores | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | 2× Cortex-A76 at 2.2 GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | 2× Cortex-A75 at 2.0 GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit |
| الرسوميات والذكاء الاصطناعي | ||
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | No exact figure announced by MediaTek | 820–950 MHz (slight variation between sources) |
| NPU | No powerful dedicated NPU officially documented | No powerful dedicated NPU; only light CPU-based AI enhancements for object recognition and photo classification |
| AI performance | Not announced (a chip with no AI focus) | Not announced (a chip with no AI focus) |
| الذاكرة والاتصال | ||
| Supported RAM | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Max RAM | No exact figure announced (up to 12 GB of RAM) | 1800 MHz |
| Supported storage | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 (not UFS) |
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE only (Cat.13), theoretical download up to 150 Mbps | Integrated 4G LTE only (Cat-7 download / Cat-13 upload) |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Not precisely specified (most likely Wi-Fi 5, as on the G99) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| نتائج الاختبارات | ||
| AnTuTu | ~375,633–429,114 (wide variation by device) | ~254,779 |
| Geekbench single-core | ~570 | ~417 |
| Geekbench multi-core | ~1,917 | ~1,322 |
| مميزات إضافية | ||
| Key features | Camera support up to 200 MP (the main addition over the G99), 16+16 MP dual capture, displays up to 120Hz at Full HD+ | Display support up to 120Hz, MediaTek HyperEngine resource management, low power draw (a TDP of just 5W) |
| Phones using it | Infinix Note 50 / Note 50 Pro 4G, Tecno Camon 40 / Camon 40 Pro, Tecno Pova 7 4G, Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G, Redmi Note 15 4G | Xiaomi Redmi 14C, Redmi 15C, Poco C75, Poco C85, Honor X6c, Realme C75x, Motorola Moto G06 Power, Blackview Oscal Pilot 1, DOOGEE Rugged Fire 5 Ultra, Infinix Smart 20 |
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