Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, comparison of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 306.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, Neocore, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 410 MSM8916

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	31881	37187
CPU	8934	10411
GPU	12115	14121
MEM	5100	5948
UX	5745	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	84	98
Multi-Core	389	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
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 SC9863A is 25% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1080 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	9.5	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.1	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.3	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.7	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.5	36.3
Real Racing 3	20.4	26.4
Sniper 3D	35.9	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	22.8	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	23.6	22.9
CSR Racing 2	17.9	24.6

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	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 27
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 joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.