MediaTek MT6735M vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6735M vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6735M or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT6735M

Spreadtrum SC7731E

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

MT6735M

24%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735M

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735M	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	20157	23006
CPU	5642	6433
GPU	7668	8739
MEM	3232	3678
UX	3622	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735M	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	53	61
Multi-Core	246	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735M	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
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 SC7731E is 23% better than MT6735M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	7.65	10.2
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1440 x 720 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	4.1	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.4	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.2	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.7	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.4	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.1	20.5
Real Racing 3	18.4	17
Sniper 3D	20.2	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	12.9	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	12	14.1
CSR Racing 2	10.1	10.7

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly 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 SoCs MT6735M and Spreadtrum SC7731E, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.