MediaTek MT6737H vs Spreadtrum SC9850

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6737H vs Spreadtrum SC9850, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-T720.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6737H is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9850 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 MT6737H or Spreadtrum SC9850 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

MT6737H

Spreadtrum SC9850

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

MT6737H

30%

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737H

Spreadtrum SC9850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737H	Spreadtrum SC9850
Total score	23870	25610
CPU	6687	7162
GPU	9070	9729
MEM	3827	4093
UX	4301	4607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737H	Spreadtrum SC9850
Single-Core	63	68
Multi-Core	291	313

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737H	Spreadtrum SC9850
Frequency	1250 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	640	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 SC9850 is 3% better than MT6737H 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	6.4	2.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	16.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.9	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.5	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	12.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.1	22.5
Real Racing 3	16.1	17.2
Sniper 3D	20.6	13.8
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	15.5
Mortal Kombat X	14.8	13.8
CSR Racing 2	18.1	11.2

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	MPEG-4	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737H is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9850 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6737H and Spreadtrum SC9850, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6737H SoC - all data

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

• MT6737H specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.