MediaTek MT8188J vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Apple A12Z Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Madout2, Fortnite, GTA, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or A12Z Bionic.

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%

A12Z Bionic

52%

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

MT8188J

72%

A12Z Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

A12Z Bionic

49%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	A12Z Bionic
Total score	360113	729707
CPU	100831	204317
GPU	136847	277290
MEM	57613	116753
UX	64810	131357

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	665	1332
Multi-Core	2195	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	28	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12Z Bionic is 11% 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	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	486	1486
# of Cores	2	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	107.7
Real Racing 3	67.6	104.8
Sniper 3D	72.1	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	83.8
CSR Racing 2	58.4	68.1

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	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	30	960
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 37
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8188J SoC - all data

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

• MT8188J specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.