HiSilicon Kirin 620 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 620 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 620 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Kirin 620 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Kirin 620

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Kirin 620

24%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 620

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 620	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	33885	37187
CPU	9480	10411
GPU	12867	14121
MEM	5430	5948
UX	6089	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 620	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	90	98
Multi-Core	414	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 620	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	28	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 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 Spreadtrum SC9863A is 25% better than Kirin 620 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	29.81	146.2
# of Cores	4	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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	11.9	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.4	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.1	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.4	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.5	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	36.3
Real Racing 3	38.2	26.4
Sniper 3D	24.8	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	22.9	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	24.8	22.9
CSR Racing 2	24.8	24.6

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	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 620 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 620 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 620 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.