Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Spreadtrum SC9830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Spreadtrum SC9830, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 203.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and Spreadtrum SC9830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 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 S4 Play MSM8225 or Spreadtrum SC9830 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 SC9830

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Spreadtrum SC9830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Spreadtrum SC9830
Total score	17324	11013
CPU	4859	3083
GPU	6585	4193
MEM	2774	1752
UX	3128	1981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Spreadtrum SC9830
Single-Core	60	29
Multi-Core	211	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Spreadtrum SC9830
Frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	4x1.2 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 SC9830 is 16% 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 SC9830. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 203	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	16
Display	854 x 480 pixels	1280 x 800 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	1.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	7.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	3.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	3.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	5.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	9.7
Real Racing 3	9.3	4.9
Sniper 3D	11.8	6.2
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	6.2
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	6.2
CSR Racing 2	8.9	5.1

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	13 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
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: 23
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830 is better: 11
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and Spreadtrum SC9830, 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 SC9830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9830 specs and review.