Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Unisoc Tiger T618

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Unisoc Tiger T618, compare of GPUs Mali-G52 MP2 and Adreno 630.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385) and Tiger T618 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 845 SDM845 or Tiger T618 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 845 SDM845

20%

Tiger T618

15%

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

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Tiger T618

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Tiger T618

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Tiger T618
Total score	280088	211843
CPU	78415	59325
GPU	106425	80491
MEM	44812	33895
UX	50418	38140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Tiger T618
Single-Core	616	436
Multi-Core	2218	1747

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Tiger T618
Frequency	2800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1066
Memory bandwidth	29.8	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is 28% better than Tiger T618 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	712	418.78
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	512
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	26.3	25.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.9	28.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.6	50.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.7	31.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.1	25.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	69.9	37.2
Real Racing 3	123.2	63.4
Sniper 3D	135.5	81.1
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	60.8
Mortal Kombat X	98.6	73.5
CSR Racing 2	86.2	60.8

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	32 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	Vivi Magic
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X20 LTE modem	LTE-7
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T618 is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 845 SDM845 and Tiger T618, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.

Tiger T618 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T618 specs and review.