MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8188J or Snapdragon 855 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 855 Plus

24%

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

MT8188J

72%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Total score	360113	336359
CPU	100831	94181
GPU	136847	127823
MEM	57613	53817
UX	64810	60543

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Single-Core	665	753
Multi-Core	2195	2561

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Frequency	2200 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 485
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	28	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
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 855 Plus 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 640
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	486	986
# 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	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	51.7
Real Racing 3	67.6	77.1
Sniper 3D	72.1	135.7
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	111.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	80.2
CSR Racing 2	58.4	80.2

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 380
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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 855 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 Plus specs and review.