Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC9832A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Spreadtrum SC9832A, speed testing 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 SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Spreadtrum SC9832A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC9832A

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Total score	21723	23339
CPU	6078	6527
GPU	8251	8868
MEM	3472	3735
UX	3901	4211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Single-Core	57	62
Multi-Core	265	285

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Spreadtrum SC9832A
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 SC9832A 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	4.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	16.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	10.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	9.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	21.5
Real Racing 3	19.1	21
Sniper 3D	14.2	13.7
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	16.8
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	16.8
CSR Racing 2	14.2	14.7

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	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	LTE Cat4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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: 18
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832A is better: 14
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and Spreadtrum SC9832A, 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 SC9832A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832A specs and review.