HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Unisoc SC9853I

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Unisoc SC9853I, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 930 or SC9853I and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 930

SC9853I

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

Kirin 930

48%

SC9853I

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 930

SC9853I

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 930	SC9853I
Total score	48734	51965
CPU	13635	14547
GPU	18519	19752
MEM	7790	8305
UX	8765	9363

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 930	SC9853I
Single-Core	129	134
Multi-Core	595	605

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 930	SC9853I
Frequency	2200 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	28	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 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 Kirin 930 is 18% better than SC9853I in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T820 MP2
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	176	61.2
# of Cores	6	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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	16.8	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.7	42.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.8	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.9	24.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.2	35.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.7	53.4
Real Racing 3	55.6	50.1
Sniper 3D	61.2	37.2
Need for Speed No Limits	38.9	40
Mortal Kombat X	40.3	41.5
CSR Racing 2	38.9	34.3

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	20 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-7
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 930 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9853I is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint 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 930 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 930 specs and review.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.