MediaTek MT8188J vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Full testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Kirin 9000L.

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%

Kirin 9000L

46%

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

MT8188J

72%

Kirin 9000L

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Kirin 9000L

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Kirin 9000L
Total score	360113	644858
CPU	100831	180568
GPU	136847	245056
MEM	57613	103175
UX	64810	116065

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Kirin 9000L
Single-Core	665	1018
Multi-Core	2195	3529

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Kirin 9000L
Frequency	2200 MHz	2860 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	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	28	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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 Kirin 9000L is 23% 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	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	976
# of Cores	2	24
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	72.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	100.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	56.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	62.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	91.1
Real Racing 3	67.6	175.2
Sniper 3D	72.1	160.4
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	140.7
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	130.1
CSR Racing 2	58.4	140.4

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

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 6
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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.

Kirin 9000L SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.