MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Full comparison data of MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Dimensity 1080.

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%

Dimensity 1080

41%

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

MT8188J

72%

Dimensity 1080

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Dimensity 1080

40%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Dimensity 1080
Total score	360113	575076
CPU	100831	161022
GPU	136847	218538
MEM	57613	92018
UX	64810	103522

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Dimensity 1080
Single-Core	665	1223
Multi-Core	2195	3796

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Dimensity 1080
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		5600 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	4266
Memory bandwidth	28	32
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	320 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 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 Dimensity 1080 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-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	486	686
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2520 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	28.5	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	61.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	57.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	58.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	48.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	75.5
Real Racing 3	67.6	72.8
Sniper 3D	72.1	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	92.5
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	83.1
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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	240
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is better: 38
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 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.

Dimensity 1080 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1080 specs and review.