Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Unisoc SC9850K

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Unisoc SC9850K, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or SC9850K and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

SC9850K

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

SC9850K

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

SC9850K

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	SC9850K
Total score	24681	41717
CPU	6910	11684
GPU	9383	15861
MEM	3943	6672
UX	4442	7507

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	SC9850K
Single-Core	38	110
Multi-Core	134	509

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	SC9850K
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	266
Memory bandwidth	4	14
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. 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	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	22.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	27.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	42.7
Real Racing 3	14	39.6
Sniper 3D	17.7	29.4
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	40.7
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	36.2
CSR Racing 2	13	27.1

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. 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.