Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, comparison of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, 3DMark, Octane V2, Neocore, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Spreadtrum SC9832 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 SC9832

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	21723	22092
CPU	6078	6178
GPU	8251	8392
MEM	3472	3534
UX	3901	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	57	58
Multi-Core	265	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC9832
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 SC9832 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	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	20.1
Real Racing 3	19.1	19
Sniper 3D	14.2	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	15.2
CSR Racing 2	14.2	11.4

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 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
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: 23
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 11
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 MSM8928 and Spreadtrum SC9832, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 SC9832 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832 specs and review.