MediaTek Helio A25 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and 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 comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio A25 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 A25

SC9863A

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

Helio A25

67%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	SC9863A
Total score	95484	73522
CPU	26741	20588
GPU	36292	27947
MEM	15269	11762
UX	17181	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	SC9863A
Single-Core	247	190
Multi-Core	1112	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	SC9863A
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 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	4GB Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 A25 is 11% 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	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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	16.2
Real Racing 3	62	40.4
Sniper 3D	56.6	43
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	43
CSR Racing 2	46	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	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 A25 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio A25 and SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 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.