Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 306.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 testing software like Quadrant, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832A or Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Total score	23339	31881
CPU	6527	8934
GPU	8868	12115
MEM	3735	5100
UX	4211	5745

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Single-Core	62	84
Multi-Core	285	389

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
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 Spreadtrum SC9832A is 7% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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	Adreno 306
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	4.4	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	25.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	16.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	20.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	32.5
Real Racing 3	21	20.4
Sniper 3D	13.7	35.9
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	22.8
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	23.6
CSR Racing 2	14.7	17.9

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	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat4	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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 SC9832A is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of 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 chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC9832A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832A specs and review.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 specs and review.