Helio G80 vs Helio G81
The Helio G80 and the Helio G81 are both entry-level chips made by MediaTek. In Geekbench 6, the Helio G81 is 17% faster in multi-core (1,340 vs 1,150), and the two are nearly level in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Helio G81 +17%Single-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelGraphics 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 G80 | Helio G81 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Class | Entry | Entry |
| Announced | — | Sep 2024 |
| Process | — | 12 nm |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 2× 2.0 GHz + 6× 1.7 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| 5G modem | — | 4G only |
| Place in our ranking | #112 of 113 | #111 of 113 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 420 | 410 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,150 | 1,340 (better) |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 68 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 6 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Samsung Galaxy A14 4.2 | REDMI 15C 4.9 |
| Newest phone | Samsung Galaxy A14 Feb 2023 | Motorola Moto G17 Power Jan 2026 |
Phones with the Helio G80
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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4.2 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy A14
6.6″ 60 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Helio G81
6 phones in our database, best rated first.
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4.9
REDMI 15C
6.9″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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4.6
Motorola Moto G17 Power
6.72″ 60 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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4.5
Motorola Moto G06 Power
6.88″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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4.5
REDMI 14C
6.88″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,160 mAh
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Helio G80 vs Helio G81: FAQ
Which is faster, the Helio G80 or the Helio G81?
In Geekbench 6, the Helio G81 is 17% faster in multi-core (1,340 vs 1,150), and the two are nearly level 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 G80 and the Helio G81?
The Helio G80 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy A14. The Helio G81 powers 6 phones in our database, including the REDMI 15C, Motorola Moto G17 Power and Motorola Moto G06 Power.
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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