Qualcomm QCS8250 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons 17-02-2023

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm QCS8250 vs Unisoc SC9863A, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy QCS8250 or SC9863A.

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

QCS8250

49%

SC9863A

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

QCS8250

77%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS8250

48%

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS8250	SC9863A
Total score	683050	73522
CPU	191262	20588
GPU	259548	27947
MEM	109285	11762
UX	122956	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS8250	SC9863A
Single-Core	1073	190
Multi-Core	3756	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS8250	SC9863A
Frequency	2850 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	16 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	933
Memory bandwidth	44	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCS8250 is 43% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	1348	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.7	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.2	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	44.4	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	69.6	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	101.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	86.5	40.4
Sniper 3D	64.9	43
Need for Speed No Limits	59.2	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	65.3	43
CSR Racing 2	60.9	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	64 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	LTE-4
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS8250 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

QCS8250 SoC - all data

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

• QCS8250 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.