Spreadtrum SC7731G vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7731G vs MediaTek MT8163, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731G is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). 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 made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731G or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 SC7731G

MT8163

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

Spreadtrum SC7731G

28%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731G

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731G	MT8163
Total score	17638	33420
CPU	4934	9348
GPU	6710	12697
MEM	2832	5343
UX	3165	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731G	MT8163
Single-Core	46	88
Multi-Core	215	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731G	MT8163
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 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. 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	520 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	17.68
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 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	3.4	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	33.3
Real Racing 3	13	26.9
Sniper 3D	9.6	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	11.8	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	20.6
CSR Racing 2	10.4	25.1

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	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
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 SC7731G is better: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC7731G SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731G specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.