Helio G81 vs Unisoc T606
The Helio G81 and the Unisoc T606 are both entry-level chips, made by MediaTek and Unisoc. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (1,340 vs 1,370), but the Helio G81 is 8% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Helio G81 +8%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 G81 | Unisoc T606 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| 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 | #124 of 130 | #123 of 130 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 410 (better) | 380 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,340 | 1,370 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 68 | — |
| Phones in our database | 6 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | REDMI 15C 4.9 | Motorola Moto E13 3.8 |
| Newest phone | Motorola Moto G17 Power Jan 2026 | Motorola Moto E13 Jan 2023 |
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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Phones with the Unisoc T606
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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3.8 Discontinued
Motorola Moto E13
6.5″ 60 Hz, 13 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Helio G81 vs Unisoc T606: FAQ
Which is faster, the Helio G81 or the Unisoc T606?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (1,340 vs 1,370), but the Helio G81 is 8% 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 G81 and the Unisoc T606?
The Helio G81 powers 6 phones in our database, including the REDMI 15C, Motorola Moto G17 Power and Motorola Moto G06 Power. The Unisoc T606 powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Moto E13.
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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