Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 203 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 S4 Play MSM8225

Spreadtrum SC7731E

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	17324	23006
CPU	4859	6433
GPU	6585	8739
MEM	2774	3678
UX	3128	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	60	61
Multi-Core	211	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	266
Memory bandwidth	6	4
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 Spreadtrum SC7731E is 23% better than Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 has 3 more core than Spreadtrum SC7731E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 203	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	16
Display	854 x 480 pixels	1440 x 720 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	4.5	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	20.5
Real Racing 3	9.3	17
Sniper 3D	11.8	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	14.1
CSR Racing 2	8.9	10.7

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and Spreadtrum SC7731E, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.