MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Detailed compare data of MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8188J or Dimensity 8020.

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 8020

45%

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

MT8188J

72%

Dimensity 8020

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Dimensity 8020

42%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Dimensity 8020
Total score	360113	633998
CPU	100831	177519
GPU	136847	240920
MEM	57613	101448
UX	64810	114129

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Dimensity 8020
Single-Core	665	1016
Multi-Core	2195	3536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Dimensity 8020
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
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	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	4266
Memory bandwidth	28	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Dimensity 8020 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-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	486	504
# of Cores	2	9
# of Shader Units
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	28.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	71.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	98.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	55.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	61.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	89.4
Real Racing 3	67.6	196.7
Sniper 3D	72.1	216.9
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	157.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	157.8
CSR Racing 2	58.4	137.1

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	36 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		5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8020 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say 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.

Dimensity 8020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8020 specs and review.