MediaTek MT8188J vs Samsung Exynos 1380

Comparisons   18-06-2023
   Detailed compare data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Samsung Exynos 1380, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8188J or Exynos 1380.

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%

Exynos 1380

31%

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

MT8188J

72%

Exynos 1380

89%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

Exynos 1380

28%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	Exynos 1380
Total score	360113	418841
CPU	100831	117285
GPU	136847	159165
MEM	57613	67014
UX	64810	75388

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	Exynos 1380
Single-Core	665	750
Multi-Core	2195	2036

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	Exynos 1380
Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		4800 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	28	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 1380 is 8% 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	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	1026
# of Cores	2	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	4096 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	27.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	56.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	40.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	45.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	74.9
Real Racing 3	67.6	84.6
Sniper 3D	72.1	106.3
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	67.7
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	64.5
CSR Racing 2	58.4	78.6

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Exynos Modem 5300
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	3790 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1380 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, 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.

Exynos 1380 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1380 specs and review.