MediaTek MT8188J vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Detailed testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Apple A15 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or A15 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%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

MT8188J

72%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	A15 Bionic
Total score	360113	841983
CPU	100831	235753
GPU	136847	319963
MEM	57613	134709
UX	64810	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	665	1716
Multi-Core	2195	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2800
Memory bandwidth	28	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 31% better than MT8188J in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8188J has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	486	2989.13
# of Cores	2	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	123.9
Real Racing 3	67.6	119.6
Sniper 3D	72.1	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	86.9
CSR Racing 2	58.4	71.3

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	120
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		5G Modem
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 37
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.