MediaTek MT8168 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons 27-05-2022

Full compare data of MediaTek MT8168 vs Unisoc SC9863A, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT8168 or SC9863A.

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

MT8168

SC9863A

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

MT8168

66%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8168

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8168	SC9863A
Total score	92335	73522
CPU	25862	20588
GPU	35078	27947
MEM	14775	11762
UX	16624	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8168	SC9863A
Single-Core	154	190
Multi-Core	580	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8168	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, DDR3L, DDR4, LPDDR4, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	14	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 MT8168 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8168 has 4 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP1	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	386	146.2
# of Cores	1	128
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.6	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.3	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	16.2
Real Racing 3	41.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	73.6	43
Need for Speed No Limits	39.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	43
CSR Racing 2	43.5	32.3

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	100 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8168 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8168 SoC - all data

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

• MT8168 specs and review.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.