Qualcomm 205 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm 205 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm 205 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

Qualcomm 205

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	35062	37187
CPU	9817	10411
GPU	13329	14121
MEM	5612	5948
UX	6311	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	93	98
Multi-Core	428	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1100 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
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 SC9863A is 31% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm 205 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	Adreno 304	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 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	10.9	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	36.3
Real Racing 3	22.1	26.4
Sniper 3D	33.6	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	22.9
CSR Racing 2	21.2	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	3 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 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 Qualcomm 205 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Qualcomm 205 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.