Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 626 MSM8953 Pro

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	SC9863A
Total score	68933	73522
CPU	19303	20588
GPU	26192	27947
MEM	11035	11762
UX	12401	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	SC9863A
Single-Core	178	190
Multi-Core	802	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	SC9863A
Frequency	2200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	10	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 626 MSM8953 Pro is 27% 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 506	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	130	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	16.2
Real Racing 3	49	40.4
Sniper 3D	46.6	43
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	43
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro 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.