MediaTek MT8188J vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Detailed testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Kirin 980.

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 980

25%

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

MT8188J

72%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Kirin 980
Total score	360113	354810
CPU	100831	99354
GPU	136847	134833
MEM	57613	56759
UX	64810	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Kirin 980
Single-Core	665	765
Multi-Core	2195	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Kirin 980
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	28	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 980 is 15% 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-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	581.14
# of Cores	2	18
# 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	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	74.3
Real Racing 3	67.6	87.3
Sniper 3D	72.1	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	66.9
CSR Racing 2	58.4	69.8

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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		21
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 12
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video 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.

Kirin 980 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 980 specs and review.