Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 405 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). 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 made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Geekbench, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 615 MSM8939

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	37558	37187
CPU	10509	10411
GPU	14272	14121
MEM	6000	5948
UX	6754	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	99	98
Multi-Core	459	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1700 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 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	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is 5% better than Spreadtrum 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 405	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 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	10.9	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	36.3
Real Racing 3	27.5	26.4
Sniper 3D	34.8	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	22	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	22.9
CSR Racing 2	22	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	21 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 X4 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 615 MSM8939 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 8
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 joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 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.