MediaTek Helio A20 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (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 specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio A20 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 A20

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Helio A20

67%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	52293	37187
CPU	14643	10411
GPU	19877	14121
MEM	8365	5948
UX	9409	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	135	98
Multi-Core	609	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 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 Helio A20 is 11% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 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	16.9	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	36.3
Real Racing 3	51.5	26.4
Sniper 3D	38.2	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	47	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	47	22.9
CSR Racing 2	35.3	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	16 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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio A20 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 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.