Spreadtrum SC7731E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7731E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731E or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 SC7731E

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

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

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	23006	35709
CPU	6433	9996
GPU	8739	13574
MEM	3678	5711
UX	4139	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	61	94
Multi-Core	281	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1300 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is 23% better than Spreadtrum SC7731E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC7731E has 4 more core than Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	59.4
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	3.6	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.4	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.5	34.9
Real Racing 3	17	26.3
Sniper 3D	18.4	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	17.5	28
Mortal Kombat X	14.1	20.1
CSR Racing 2	10.7	22.8

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	8 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Upload speed		50 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 Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Spreadtrum SC7731E and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.