Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and 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 SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 439 or 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 439

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 439

62%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 439

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 439	SC9863A
Total score	56522	73522
CPU	15831	20588
GPU	21481	27947
MEM	9051	11762
UX	10165	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 439	SC9863A
Single-Core	146	190
Multi-Core	658	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 439	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	5 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	6.4	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		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 439 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	48	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2160 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	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.4	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.9	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.1	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.3	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	67.8	40.4
Sniper 3D	44.1	43
Need for Speed No Limits	61	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	49.2	43
CSR Racing 2	37.3	32.3

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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	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 X6 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 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 439 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on 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 chips Snapdragon 439 and SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.