Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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 careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Quadrant, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG 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 427 MSM8920 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 427 MSM8920

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	35832	37187
CPU	10037	10411
GPU	13611	14121
MEM	5733	5948
UX	6440	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	95	98
Multi-Core	437	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1400 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 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	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	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 12% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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 308	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	27	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	36.3
Real Racing 3	28.1	26.4
Sniper 3D	29.9	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	22.9
CSR Racing 2	26.2	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	16 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 X9 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 427 MSM8920 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 22
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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.