MediaTek Helio G35 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio G35 vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed testing of GPUs IMG8322 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio G35 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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

Helio G35

SC9863A

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

Helio G35

66%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	SC9863A
Total score	110404	73522
CPU	30918	20588
GPU	41961	27947
MEM	17655	11762
UX	19881	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	SC9863A
Single-Core	225	190
Multi-Core	993	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	SC9863A
Frequency	2300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		8 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. Here Helio G35 is 30% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	16.2
Real Racing 3	84.4	40.4
Sniper 3D	92.8	43
Need for Speed No Limits	76	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	43
CSR Racing 2	50.6	32.3

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	25 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio G35 and SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.