Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Spreadtrum SC9850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 vs Spreadtrum SC9850, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9850 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 or Spreadtrum SC9850 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 400 APQ8026

Spreadtrum SC9850

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

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Spreadtrum SC9850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Spreadtrum SC9850
Total score	19590	25610
CPU	5485	7162
GPU	7454	9729
MEM	3139	4093
UX	3520	4607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Spreadtrum SC9850
Single-Core	52	68
Multi-Core	239	313

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026	Spreadtrum SC9850
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	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 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 SC9850 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-T820
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	3.9	2.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	16.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.3	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	12.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	22.5
Real Racing 3	16.6	17.2
Sniper 3D	13.3	13.8
Need for Speed No Limits	14.9	15.5
Mortal Kombat X	10.8	13.8
CSR Racing 2	10.8	11.2

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	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 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9850 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and Spreadtrum SC9850, 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 SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.