MediaTek MT8735 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8735 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8735 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 step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT8735 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8735

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

MT8735

24%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	26526	37187
CPU	7419	10411
GPU	10085	14121
MEM	4250	5948
UX	4771	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	70	98
Multi-Core	324	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 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	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	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 18% better than MT8735 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8735 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-T720 MP2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	17	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.4	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.1	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.9	36.3
Real Racing 3	20.7	26.4
Sniper 3D	22.4	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	18.9	22.9
CSR Racing 2	13	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	16 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	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 MT8735 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 32
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8735 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8735 SoC - all data

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

• MT8735 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.