Spreadtrum SC9832 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 SC9832

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	22092	37187
CPU	6178	10411
GPU	8392	14121
MEM	3534	5948
UX	3986	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	58	98
Multi-Core	270	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	933
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	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 Spreadtrum SC9863A is 18% better than Spreadtrum SC9832 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC9832 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	3.7	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.3	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.5	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.1	36.3
Real Racing 3	19	26.4
Sniper 3D	15.2	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	13.3	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	15.2	22.9
CSR Racing 2	11.4	24.6

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	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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		LTE-4
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 SC9832 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 35
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC9832 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.