MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Detailed testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, 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 such as Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT8188J or Snapdragon 480 Plus.

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 480 Plus

22%

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

MT8188J

72%

Snapdragon 480 Plus

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Snapdragon 480 Plus

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 480 Plus
Total score	360113	310204
CPU	100831	86861
GPU	136847	117887
MEM	57613	49633
UX	64810	55842

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 480 Plus
Single-Core	665	486
Multi-Core	2195	1704

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 480 Plus
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	28	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	1 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 620
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	486	896
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2840 x 2160 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	28.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	39.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	50.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	45.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	33.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	54.7
Real Racing 3	67.6	75.4
Sniper 3D	72.1	95.9
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	90.6
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	80.2
CSR Racing 2	58.4	70.5

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	30	240
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, SBAS, Sensor Assi, GNSS, GPS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5)
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of 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 CPUs, 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.

Snapdragon 480 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 Plus specs and review.