Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs Spreadtrum SC9830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs Spreadtrum SC9830, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 or Spreadtrum SC9830 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Spreadtrum SC9830

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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

26%

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Spreadtrum SC9830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Spreadtrum SC9830
Total score	17276	11013
CPU	4846	3083
GPU	6572	4193
MEM	2754	1752
UX	3104	1981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Spreadtrum SC9830
Single-Core	45	29
Multi-Core	211	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Spreadtrum SC9830
Frequency	1260 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	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 Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is 4% better than Spreadtrum SC9830 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	1280 x 800 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	4.6	1.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	7.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.5	3.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.9	3.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	5.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	9.7
Real Racing 3	15	4.9
Sniper 3D	12	6.2
Need for Speed No Limits	12	6.2
Mortal Kombat X	8.6	6.2
CSR Racing 2	8.3	5.1

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	8 MP	13 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
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 Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 and Spreadtrum SC9830, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9830 specs and review.