Qualcomm 215 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm 215 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Qualcomm 215 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 technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm 215 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 215

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Qualcomm 215

36%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 215

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 215	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	45671	37187
CPU	12790	10411
GPU	17354	14121
MEM	7309	5948
UX	8215	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 215	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	121	98
Multi-Core	558	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 215	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)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	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 18% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm 215 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 308	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	27	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 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	14.7	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.3	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.9	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.3	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.9	36.3
Real Racing 3	51.8	26.4
Sniper 3D	57	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	41.4	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	29.8	22.9
CSR Racing 2	33.7	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	8 MP	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 215 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 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.