Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC7731

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC7731, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC7731 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it 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, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Spreadtrum SC7731 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 400 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC7731

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Spreadtrum SC7731

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC7731

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC7731
Total score	21723	18087
CPU	6078	5057
GPU	8251	6864
MEM	3472	2896
UX	3901	3255

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC7731
Single-Core	57	48
Multi-Core	265	221

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC7731
Frequency	1600 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.2 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 18% better than Spreadtrum SC7731 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	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	5.6	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	13.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	8.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	7.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	11.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	17.6
Real Racing 3	19.1	17.6
Sniper 3D	14.2	11.4
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	15.8
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	11.4
CSR Racing 2	14.2	12.3

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	16 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 MSM8928 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and Spreadtrum SC7731, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731 specs and review.