MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT8188J or Snapdragon 850.

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 850

20%

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

MT8188J

72%

Snapdragon 850

65%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Snapdragon 850

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 850
Total score	360113	282308
CPU	100831	79039
GPU	136847	107274
MEM	57613	45171
UX	64810	50815

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 850
Single-Core	665	638
Multi-Core	2195	2236

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 850
Frequency	2200 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	28	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 25% 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 630
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	486	712
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	26.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	45.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	44.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	38.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	35.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	59.4
Real Racing 3	67.6	56.4
Sniper 3D	72.1	98.2
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	71.4
CSR Racing 2	58.4	49.3

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 18
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 specs and review.