MediaTek MT6738 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6738 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-T860 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6738 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6738

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

MT6738

27%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	39237	37187
CPU	10985	10411
GPU	14902	14121
MEM	6267	5948
UX	7072	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	104	98
Multi-Core	479	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	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	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 MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 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-T860 MP2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	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	12.2	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	36.3
Real Racing 3	42.4	26.4
Sniper 3D	46.6	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	22.9
CSR Racing 2	29.7	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	300 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 MT6738 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 15
You need to understand 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 those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 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.