Spreadtrum SC7731C vs MediaTek MT6737

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC7731C vs MediaTek MT6737, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731C or MT6737 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Spreadtrum SC7731C

MT6737

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

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

MT6737

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731C

MT6737

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731C	MT6737
Total score	17486	29344
CPU	4893	8218
GPU	6638	11149
MEM	2796	4686
UX	3152	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731C	MT6737
Single-Core	46	77
Multi-Core	213	358

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731C	MT6737
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	640
Memory bandwidth	4	4.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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 MT6737 is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC7731C in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	18.7
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 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	3.2	9.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	23.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	15.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.6	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.5	30.7
Real Racing 3	9.1	19.9
Sniper 3D	13.9	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	13.1	19.1
Mortal Kombat X	8.4	25.4
CSR Racing 2	8.8	19.1

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	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264	MPEG-4

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC7731C and MT6737, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC7731C SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731C specs and review.

MT6737 SoC - all data

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

• MT6737 specs and review.