Spreadtrum SC9832A vs MediaTek MT6737V

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs MediaTek MT6737V, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737V is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832A or MT6737V and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

MT6737V

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

MT6737V

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

MT6737V

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	MT6737V
Total score	23339	26522
CPU	6527	7426
GPU	8868	10086
MEM	3735	4242
UX	4211	4775

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	MT6737V
Single-Core	62	70
Multi-Core	285	324

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	MT6737V
Frequency	1300 MHz	1250 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-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
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. Here Spreadtrum SC9832A is 3% better than MT6737V 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	600 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	20.4
# 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	4.4	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	19.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	11.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	11.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	15.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	25.2
Real Racing 3	21	14.6
Sniper 3D	13.7	22.2
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	18.7
CSR Racing 2	14.7	12.9

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	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	LTE Cat4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832A is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737V is better: 23
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 joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Spreadtrum SC9832A and MT6737V, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC9832A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832A specs and review.

MT6737V SoC - all data

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

• MT6737V specs and review.