MediaTek MT6735T vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735T vs Spreadtrum SC8830, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6735T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Quadrant, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT6735T or Spreadtrum SC8830 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

MT6735T

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

MT6735T

26%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735T

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735T	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	23688	24090
CPU	6630	6750
GPU	8997	9160
MEM	3787	3863
UX	4266	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735T	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	62	64
Multi-Core	289	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735T	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 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 SC8830 is 28% better than MT6735T 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 MP2	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	8.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	6.9	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.2	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.3	23.8
Real Racing 3	22.2	15.4
Sniper 3D	20.3	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	18.4	19.7
CSR Racing 2	15.2	14.8

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 MT6735T is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 16
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6735T SoC - all data

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

• MT6735T specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC8830 specs and review.