Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 vs Unisoc SC9853I

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 vs Unisoc SC9853I, compare of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-T820 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7870 or SC9853I and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

SC9853I

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

SC9853I

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

SC9853I

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7870	SC9853I
Total score	45099	51965
CPU	12626	14547
GPU	17146	19752
MEM	7211	8305
UX	8115	9363

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7870	SC9853I
Single-Core	119	134
Multi-Core	551	605

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7870	SC9853I
Frequency	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		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 SC9853I is 11% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7870 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-T820 MP2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	47.6	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 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	13.6	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.2	42.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.2	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	24.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.1	35.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	46.9	53.4
Real Racing 3	48.4	50.1
Sniper 3D	46	37.2
Need for Speed No Limits	43.6	40
Mortal Kombat X	27.8	41.5
CSR Racing 2	29	34.3

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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.6 2CA	LTE-7
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9853I is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and SC9853I, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.