HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs MediaTek MT8188J

Comparisons   08-01-2024
   Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs MediaTek MT8188J, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or MT8188J.

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

Kirin 9000SL

33%

MT8188J

25%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

MT8188J

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

MT8188J

24%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	MT8188J
Total score	716097	360113
CPU	200500	100831
GPU	272118	136847
MEM	114579	57613
UX	128898	64810

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	MT8188J
Single-Core	1026	665
Multi-Core	3919	2195

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	MT8188J
Frequency	2350 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000SL is 6% 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	Maleoon 910	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	2056	486
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2400 x 1080 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	27.2	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	55.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	45.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	46.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	71.9
Real Racing 3	64.8	67.6
Sniper 3D	67.3	72.1
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	81.1
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	72.2
CSR Racing 2	72.4	58.4

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	128 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	750 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 31
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 9000SL SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000SL specs and review.

MT8188J SoC - all data

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

• MT8188J specs and review.