MediaTek MT6735 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6735 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, Octane V2, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6735 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6735

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

MT6735

23%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	27900	37187
CPU	7813	10411
GPU	10597	14121
MEM	4470	5948
UX	5027	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	74	98
Multi-Core	341	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1500 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
Memory bandwidth	4	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 Spreadtrum SC9863A is 6% better than MT6735 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6735 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	Mali-T720 MP2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 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	7.8	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.7	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.9	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.2	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.4	36.3
Real Racing 3	20.9	26.4
Sniper 3D	26.4	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	25	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	22.9
CSR Racing 2	16.7	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, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 31
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6735 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735 SoC - all data

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

• MT6735 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.