Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Unisoc SC9832E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Unisoc SC9832E, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or SC9832E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 215

SC9832E

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

SC9832E

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

SC9832E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	SC9832E
Total score	24681	38067
CPU	6910	10664
GPU	9383	14464
MEM	3943	6088
UX	4442	6855

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	SC9832E
Single-Core	38	101
Multi-Core	134	465

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	SC9832E
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	933
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 SC9832E is 7% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	27	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 pixels	1440 x 720 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	4.3	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	19.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	16.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	25.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	38.4
Real Racing 3	14	29.7
Sniper 3D	17.7	37.6
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	23.8
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	31.7
CSR Racing 2	13	21.8

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	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	2x 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	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 215 and SC9832E, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.