MediaTek Helio A22 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio A22 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A22 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, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, and how good the chips are in games Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Helio A22 or Spreadtrum SC9863A 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

Helio A22

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Helio A22

62%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	53208	37187
CPU	14902	10411
GPU	20218	14121
MEM	8521	5948
UX	9582	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	137	98
Multi-Core	619	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	13.9	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		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 A22 is 19% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A22 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 GE8320	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	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	17.4	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	36.3
Real Racing 3	47.1	26.4
Sniper 3D	69.1	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	22.9
CSR Racing 2	40.8	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	21 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 A22 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio A22 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 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.