MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Snapdragon 888 Plus.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

MT8188J

25%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

64%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

MT8188J

72%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Total score	360113	897046
CPU	100831	251179
GPU	136847	340878
MEM	57613	143532
UX	64810	161476

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Single-Core	665	1250
Multi-Core	2195	3945

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Frequency	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	28	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 888 Plus is 26% better than MT8188J in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	1486
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	28.5	33.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	106.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	62.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	58.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	90.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	131.1
Real Racing 3	67.6	127.2
Sniper 3D	72.1	140.4
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	89.7
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	91.8
CSR Racing 2	58.4	77.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 37
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8188J SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• MT8188J specs and review.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 Plus specs and review.