Unisoc T606 vs Helio G85

We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc T606 (with Mali-G57 MP1 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G85 (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

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G85
  • Performs 2.3x better in floating-point computations
  • Higher GPU frequency (~54%)
  • 25% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1600 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture
  • Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score – 348K vs 333K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
333647
Helio G85 +4%
348562
CPU 133446 134798
GPU 15363 28350
Memory 99355 87667
UX 85483 97747
Total score 333647 348562
Samples [35 tests] [65 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G85 +11%
419
Multi-Core Score
Helio G85 +9%
1461
Asset compression 66.9 MB/sec 75.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 37.6 pages/sec 38.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 47.9 Mpixels/sec 51.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 23.7 images/sec 25.2 images/sec
HDR 38.9 Mpixels/sec 45.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.1 images/sec 3.04 images/sec
Photo processing 12.1 images/sec 14.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.73 Mpixels/sec 1.99 Mpixels/sec
Samples 20 tests 35 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G85 +134%
1056
Background blur 0.68 images/sec 1.73 images/sec
Face detection 0.33 images/sec 1.09 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.24 Gpixels/sec 3.58 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 74.9 FPS 100.4 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 5 tests 17 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Helio G85 +67%
80
Score 48 80
Graphics test - 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 187
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Helio G85 +15%
8539
Web score 8326 8358
Video editing score 4663 6167
Data manipulation score 5733 5552
Photo editing score 11369 16644
Writing score 8762 9124
Phones tested 11 models 20 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 45 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 40 FPS
[Medium]
Fortnite - 21 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 49 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz - 51 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 46 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1080 x 2340
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Unisoc T606
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Muniviiro)AnTuTu 12367769
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452)AnTuTu 11330267
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-13 (γ‚€γƒ΄γ‚©γƒ³γƒŒ)AnTuTu 11357425
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-03 -> LegacyDeviceUserCPU Throttle93%
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-25 (Q_T)AnTuTu 11325539
MediaTek Helio G85
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Bruno)AnTuTu 12411293
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Carl M)AnTuTu 11346590
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (Ramjan miah)AnTuTu 11320749
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (whytezz)AnTuTu 11384012
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-07 (Jasur)AnTuTu 11345264

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Unisoc T606 and Helio G85

CPU

Architecture 2x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 1600 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.1-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 2 MB -
L3 cache 1 MB -
Process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G52 MP2
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Bifrost 2nd gen
GPU frequency 650 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 1 2
Shading units 32 24
Total shaders 32 48
FLOPS 41.6 Gigaflops 96 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) No Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1800 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth - 13.41 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2400 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 7
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced September 2021 April 2020
Class Low end Low end
Model number - MT6769Z
Official page Unisoc T606 official site MediaTek Helio G85 official site
Successor - - MediaTek Helio G88

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Gulam Ahmad May 10, 2025 at 05:06 AM
Mediatek helio A25 vs mediatek helio g85
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ratbu January 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
helio g85 is better more optimize in game camera and apps rather than t606
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SnapDiaTekSoc Fan January 6, 2025 at 05:41 AM
Unisoc T603/T606 really amazes me. For phones with this chip around $49-$60 and below- iTel A50C, ZTE Blade V70 Design etc. it really packs a punch for its price to performance ratio.
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Bijay raj August 6, 2025 at 06:45 PM
I think πŸ€” G85 old processor than t606 I use Samsung galaxy a06 g85 processor but very lag in free fire but zte nubia v70 design very smooth playable😲
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Johan March 8, 2024 at 07:49 AM
Unisoc T606 supports UFS 2.2... iTel P55 used it
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BrotherTechh December 29, 2024 at 01:51 AM
Yeah, so is the Infinix Smart 8 Regular and ZTE Blade V40, ZTE Blade A72 both use UFS 2.2
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BrotherTechh December 29, 2024 at 01:52 AM
Same as Infinix Smart 8 Regular, ZTE Blade V40 and ZTE Blade A72
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Coltrane April 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Motorola Moto G04/G04s too.
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