Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Unisoc Tiger T618

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Unisoc Tiger T618, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Tiger T618.

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 850

20%

Tiger T618

15%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Tiger T618

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Tiger T618

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Tiger T618
Total score	282308	211843
CPU	79039	59325
GPU	107274	80491
MEM	45171	33895
UX	50815	38140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Tiger T618
Single-Core	638	436
Multi-Core	2236	1747

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Tiger T618
Frequency	2960 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1066
Memory bandwidth	34.1	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 32% 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	26.7	25.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	28.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	50.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	31.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	25.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	37.2
Real Racing 3	56.4	63.4
Sniper 3D	98.2	81.1
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	60.8
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	73.5
CSR Racing 2	49.3	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 850 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T618 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 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.