Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs Adreno 418 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 808 MSM8992

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	SC9863A
Total score	63981	73522
CPU	17918	20588
GPU	24320	27947
MEM	10236	11762
UX	11509	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	SC9863A
Single-Core	165	190
Multi-Core	745	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 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	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	7	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 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 808 MSM8992 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 has 2 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 418	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.9	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.7	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.5	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.7	16.2
Real Racing 3	28.4	40.4
Sniper 3D	36.3	43
Need for Speed No Limits	31.8	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	36.3	43
CSR Racing 2	31.8	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		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 X10 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 24
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 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.