Helio G81 vs Helio G80
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G81 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Helio G80 (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
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Helio G81
- Supports 7% higher memory bandwidth (14.4 against 13.41 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 13%) AnTuTu 11 score β 358K vs 318K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G80
- Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
- Performs 16% better in floating-point computations
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 143539 | 139627 |
| GPU | 23709 | 16620 |
| Memory | 90462 | 79612 |
| UX | 100898 | 82180 |
| Total score | 358608 | 318039 |
| Samples | [43 tests] | [27 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 71.5 MB/sec | 78.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 40.5 pages/sec | 37.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 49.6 Mpixels/sec | 54.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 26.2 images/sec | 26.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 46.2 Mpixels/sec | 46.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.76 images/sec | 4.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 12.2 images/sec | 13.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.17 Mpixels/sec | 2.37 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 11 tests | 14 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.58 images/sec | 1.75 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.89 images/sec | 1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 2.94 Gpixels/sec | 3.35 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 109.8 FPS | 126.7 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 8 tests | 9 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 69 | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 173 |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9422 | 5872 |
| Video editing score | 6024 | 4857 |
| Data manipulation score | 5618 | 5981 |
| Photo editing score | 19146 | 11129 |
| Writing score | 9297 | 6856 |
| Phones tested | 12 models | 5 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 30 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 30 FPS [Low] |
| Fortnite | - | 27 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 52 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 53 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 54 FPS [High] |
| Device | - | Realme 6i 720 x 1600 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Helio G81
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-26 (Junior) | AnTuTu 12 | 398363 |
| π 2026-09-22 (TecPix) | AnTuTu 12 | 421841 |
| π 2026-09-18 -> Alvin | AnTuTu 11 | 309692 |
| π 2026-09-08 (BerQt) | AnTuTu 11 | 348068 |
| π 2026-08-12 (Wayne) | AnTuTu 11 | 360964 |
MediaTek Helio G80
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 -> Obs | AnTuTu 12 | 436098 |
| π 2026-09-10 (TestingPhones) | AnTuTu 11 | 275902 |
| π 2026-07-25 (Jordi2214) | AnTuTu 11 | 243104 |
| π 2026-07-01 (Rolex) | AnTuTu 11 | 314721 |
| π 2026-06-24 (.) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1028 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G81 and Helio G80CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.7 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | - | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 5.5 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 820 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 24 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 48 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 78.7 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 Gb/s | 13.41 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 4 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | - | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | August 2024 | February 2020 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Model number | MT6769J | MT6769T |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G81 official site | MediaTek Helio G80 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Helio G88 |
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