Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC7731E

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	21723	23006
CPU	6078	6433
GPU	8251	8739
MEM	3472	3678
UX	3901	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	57	61
Multi-Core	265	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC7731E
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	4x1.3 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 18% better than Spreadtrum SC7731E 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	1280 x 800 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	5.6	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	20.5
Real Racing 3	19.1	17
Sniper 3D	14.2	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	14.1
CSR Racing 2	14.2	10.7

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	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: 22
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 14
You need to know that you should not sightlessly 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 chips Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and Spreadtrum SC7731E, 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 SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.