MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7CPU22.6
27.3GPU—
—Benchmarks27
—Efficiencyspec-based34.5
3 spec wins — MediaTek MT8188J1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek MT8188J scores 27 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek MT8188J edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek MT8188J
- Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 23
- 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 949 vs 420
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,363 vs 1,600
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.45 GHz+11% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X16 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 330,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 949+126%Bottom 42% | 420Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,363+48%Bottom 44% | 1,600Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 320Bottom 14% | — |
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