MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek Helio G96

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Detailed compare data of MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek Helio G96, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT8188J or MediaTek Helio G96.

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%

MediaTek Helio G96

23%

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

MT8188J

72%

MediaTek Helio G96

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

MediaTek Helio G96

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	MediaTek Helio G96
Total score	360113	325749
CPU	100831	91201
GPU	136847	123784
MEM	57613	52123
UX	64810	58635

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	MediaTek Helio G96
Single-Core	665	587
Multi-Core	2195	1786

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	MediaTek Helio G96
Frequency	2200 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	28
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 MT8188J is 6% better than MediaTek Helio G96 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-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	486
# of Cores	2	2
# 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	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	42.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	52.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	48.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	34.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	58.1
Real Racing 3	67.6	65.6
Sniper 3D	72.1	100.3
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	94.8
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	60.4
CSR Racing 2	58.4	57.5

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	16 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		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo E1 + E5a, NAVIC, GPS, BeiDou B1C + B2a, QZSS L1+ L5
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 21
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G96 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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.

MediaTek Helio G96 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G96 specs and review.