Qualcomm 205 vs Spreadtrum SC7731

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm 205 vs Spreadtrum SC7731, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC7731 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Qualcomm 205 or Spreadtrum SC7731 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

Qualcomm 205

Spreadtrum SC7731

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

Spreadtrum SC7731

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

Spreadtrum SC7731

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	Spreadtrum SC7731
Total score	35062	18087
CPU	9817	5057
GPU	13329	6864
MEM	5612	2896
UX	6311	3255

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	Spreadtrum SC7731
Single-Core	93	48
Multi-Core	428	221

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	Spreadtrum SC7731
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	266
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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 SC7731 is 15% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 304	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1280 x 800 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	10.9	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	13.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	8.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	7.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	11.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	17.6
Real Racing 3	22.1	17.6
Sniper 3D	33.6	11.4
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	15.8
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	11.4
CSR Racing 2	21.2	12.3

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	3 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731 is better: 7
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731 specs and review.