MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Full comparison data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.

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%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

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

MT8188J

72%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Total score	360113	396715
CPU	100831	111073
GPU	136847	150757
MEM	57613	63474
UX	64810	71401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Single-Core	665	619
Multi-Core	2195	1856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		8000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	28	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 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 9% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	1486
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		512
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	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	36.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	54.8
Real Racing 3	67.6	68.7
Sniper 3D	72.1	70.6
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	70.9
CSR Racing 2	58.4	65.8

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	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	30	240
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on 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 SoCs, 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.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 specs and review.