Spreadtrum SC9830A vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9830A vs Spreadtrum SC9832, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9830A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chips, 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 test applications such as GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy SC9830A or Spreadtrum SC9832 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

SC9830A

Spreadtrum SC9832

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

SC9830A

27%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9830A

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9830A	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	11503	22092
CPU	3228	6178
GPU	4371	8392
MEM	1846	3534
UX	2060	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9830A	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	30	58
Multi-Core	140	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9830A	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 SC9830A is 13% better than Spreadtrum SC9832 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-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	8.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	2.5	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.7	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.5	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.2	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	6.3	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.2	20.1
Real Racing 3	9	19
Sniper 3D	8.6	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	5.4	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	6.5	15.2
CSR Racing 2	6.3	11.4

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9830A SoC - all data

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

• SC9830A specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9832 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832 specs and review.