Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs MediaTek MT8188J

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs MediaTek MT8188J, 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 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or MT8188J.

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

39%

MT8188J

25%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

88%

MT8188J

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

38%

MT8188J

24%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MT8188J
Total score	546249	360113
CPU	152941	100831
GPU	207568	136847
MEM	87399	57613
UX	98334	64810

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MT8188J
Single-Core	852	665
Multi-Core	2555	2195

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MT8188J
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x1, LPDDR5	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	64	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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	Adreno 660	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1486	486
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2520 x 1200 pixels	2400 x 1080 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	28.1	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	58.8	55.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.5	45.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	46.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.1	71.9
Real Racing 3	94.8	67.6
Sniper 3D	69.7	72.1
Need for Speed No Limits	64.2	81.1
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	72.2
CSR Racing 2	65.2	58.4

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	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	240	30
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X61 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	750 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 10
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 parallel testing 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.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 specs and review.

MT8188J SoC - all data

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

• MT8188J specs and review.