Helio G100 vs Snapdragon 480+
The Helio G100 and the Snapdragon 480+ are both entry-level chips, made by MediaTek and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Helio G100 is 7% faster in multi-core (1,830 vs 1,711), while the Snapdragon 480+ is 3% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Helio G100 +7%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 480+ +3%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Helio G100 | Snapdragon 480+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class | Entry | Entry |
| Announced | Aug 2024 | — |
| Process | 6 nm TSMC N6 | — |
| CPU | 8 cores 2× 2.2 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz | — |
| Max CPU speed | 2.2 GHz | — |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | — |
| 5G modem | 4G only | — |
| Place in our ranking | #112 of 130 (better) | #114 of 130 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 710 | 731 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,830 (better) | 1,711 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 146 | — |
| Phones in our database | 6 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | REDMI Note 15 6.1 | Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) 4.1 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $250 Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) |
| Newest phone | Oukitel WP100 Plus Jul 2026 | Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) May 2023 |
Phones with the Helio G100
6 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.1
REDMI Note 15
6.77″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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6.0
REDMI Note 14 Pro
6.67″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 5,500 mAh
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5.6
Blackview ROCK 5
6.78″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 20,000 mAh
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5.5
Oukitel WP100 Plus
6.8″ 120 Hz, 64 MP camera, 33,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 480+
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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4.1 Discontinued
Motorola Moto G 5G (2023)
6.5″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $249.99 + Compare
Helio G100 vs Snapdragon 480+: FAQ
Which is faster, the Helio G100 or the Snapdragon 480+?
In Geekbench 6, the Helio G100 is 7% faster in multi-core (1,830 vs 1,711), while the Snapdragon 480+ is 3% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Helio G100 and the Snapdragon 480+?
The Helio G100 powers 6 phones in our database, including the REDMI Note 15, REDMI Note 14 Pro and Blackview ROCK 5. The Snapdragon 480+ powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Moto G 5G (2023). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $250, for the Motorola Moto G 5G (2023).
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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