MediaTek Helio P65 phones: benchmarks, gaming & which to buy
What the MediaTek Helio P65 delivers in real phones: benchmark scores, gaming performance, battery efficiency and the phones that ship with it.
What the Helio P65 is
A 2019 entry-level chip — the definition of basics-only silicon in our catalog: rank #76 of 79, AnTuTu about 285K, Geekbench 6 near 415 single-core and 1,180 multi-core. Full scores on the Helio P65 page.
What it's like to use
Zero on our gaming scale, and that is the honest number: this tier was never about performance. What P65 phones still do adequately in 2026 is the communication layer — calls, messaging, banking apps, streaming. Anything beyond that, including camera processing speed, shows the chip's age immediately. Buy one only as a backup or a first phone, at backup-phone money.
Phones that ship with it
| Phone | Year | Used / Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A31 | 2020 | $145 / $210 |
| Samsung Galaxy A41 | 2020 | $139 / $220 |
Buying advice
Frankly, $139–145 is above what this silicon justifies in 2026 — the A31/A41 used prices survive on Samsung-brand familiarity rather than performance, and our Galaxy A31 review and Galaxy A41 review show both the strengths (AMOLED screen, brand support) and the limits. At the same money the Helio G85 tier offers meaningfully newer silicon, and our Dimensity 7300 guide shows what a modern budget phone does with two chip generations of progress.
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 414 #74 of 80 SoCs |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,183 #76 of 80 SoCs |
| AnTuTu benchmark | 285,204 #76 of 80 SoCs |