MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

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 8 Gen 2

76%

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

MT8188J

72%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Total score	360113	1659178
CPU	100831	464567
GPU	136847	630479
MEM	57613	265471
UX	64810	298654

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Single-Core	665	2168
Multi-Core	2195	6843

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Frequency	2200 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	28	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is 31% 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	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	486	2138
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	45.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	140.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	84.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	77.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	120.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	173.7
Real Racing 3	67.6	168.5
Sniper 3D	72.1	185.6
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	117.5
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	121.6
CSR Racing 2	58.4	101.5

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 700
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
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 X70 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	27000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	8000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 39
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think 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.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.