MediaTek Helio G85 phones: benchmarks, gaming & which to buy
What the MediaTek Helio G85 delivers in real phones: benchmark scores, gaming performance, battery efficiency and the phones that ship with it.
What the Helio G85 is
MediaTek's entry-level staple from 2020 — a chip that has outlived entire flagship generations because it does the basics cheaply and reliably. It ranks #74 of 79 in our catalog (AnTuTu about 349K, Geekbench 6 near 420 single-core and 1,460 multi-core). Full scores on the Helio G85 page.
What it's like to use
This is not a performance chip — our gaming scale puts it at the very bottom, and that is the honest framing: calls, messaging, streaming and light apps work; anything demanding tests your patience. What G85 phones do deliver is screen and battery per dollar, which is exactly the trade the entry segment is about.
Phones that ship with it
| Phone | Year | Launch price |
|---|---|---|
| Tecno Camon 19 | 2022 | $185 |
| Tecno Camon 20 | 2023 | $160 |
| Tecno Spark 20 | 2023 | $125 |
| Tecno Pova 2 | 2021 | $150 |
Buying advice
New pricing is the whole story here — the Tecno Spark 20 launched at $125, and our Spark 20 review shows how far that money now goes on screen and battery. The Camon 20 review covers the camera-first variant at $160. Our used-price coverage for this roster is thin, so treat the used market cautiously and compare against new pricing first. One rung up, the Dimensity 7300 guide shows what a modern midrange budget buys.
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 419 #73 of 80 SoCs |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,461 #69 of 80 SoCs |
| AnTuTu benchmark | 348,562 #74 of 80 SoCs |