Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Spreadtrum SC7731G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Spreadtrum SC7731G, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC7731G is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or Spreadtrum SC7731G and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 400 APQ8026

Spreadtrum SC7731G

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Spreadtrum SC7731G

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Spreadtrum SC7731G

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Spreadtrum SC7731G
Total score	19590	17638
CPU	5485	4934
GPU	7454	6710
MEM	3139	2832
UX	3520	3165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Spreadtrum SC7731G
Single-Core	52	46
Multi-Core	239	215

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Spreadtrum SC7731G
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	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 Spreadtrum SC7731G is 7% better than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	3.9	3.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	7.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	6.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	16.3
Real Racing 3	16.6	13
Sniper 3D	13.3	9.6
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	11.8
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	9.6
CSR Racing 2	10.8	10.4

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	13 MP	8 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 LTE modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731G is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and Spreadtrum SC7731G, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731G SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731G specs and review.