Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek MT8188J

Comparisons   08-07-2023
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek MT8188J, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 685

21%

MT8188J

25%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

MT8188J

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

MT8188J

24%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	MT8188J
Total score	293373	360113
CPU	82144	100831
GPU	111483	136847
MEM	46936	57613
UX	52803	64810

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	MT8188J
Single-Core	492	665
Multi-Core	1605	2195

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	MT8188J
Frequency	2800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	22	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 685 is 21% 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	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	312	486
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 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	25.2	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	55.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	45.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	46.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	71.9
Real Racing 3	75.3	67.6
Sniper 3D	96.7	72.1
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	81.1
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	72.2
CSR Racing 2	66.5	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	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	750 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8188J is better: 18
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 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.