Qualcomm 215 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm 215 vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed testing of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and 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 of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm 215 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

SC9863A

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

Qualcomm 215

36%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 215

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 215	SC9863A
Total score	45671	73522
CPU	12790	20588
GPU	17354	27947
MEM	7309	11762
UX	8215	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 215	SC9863A
Single-Core	121	190
Multi-Core	558	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 215	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	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	933
Memory bandwidth	6	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
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 SC9863A is 18% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm 215 has 4 more core than 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.3	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.9	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.3	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.9	16.2
Real Racing 3	51.8	40.4
Sniper 3D	57	43
Need for Speed No Limits	41.4	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	29.8	43
CSR Racing 2	33.7	32.3

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. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Qualcomm 215 and SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.