MediaTek MT8735B vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8735B vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8735B 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 thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT8735B or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

MT8735B

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

MT8735B

24%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735B

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	23198	37187
CPU	6496	10411
GPU	8824	14121
MEM	3709	5948
UX	4174	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	61	98
Multi-Core	283	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1100 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 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 31% better than MT8735B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8735B 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	5.5	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.5	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.2	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.3	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.8	36.3
Real Racing 3	20.7	26.4
Sniper 3D	26	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	13.6	22.9
CSR Racing 2	15.3	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	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 MT8735B is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 33
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8735B and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8735B SoC - all data

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

• MT8735B 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.