Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832A or Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Total score	23339	35832
CPU	6527	10037
GPU	8868	13611
MEM	3735	5733
UX	4211	6440

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Single-Core	62	95
Multi-Core	285	437

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	677
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 Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC9832A 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 308
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	4.4	10.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	28.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	18.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	15.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	24.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	35.4
Real Racing 3	21	28.1
Sniper 3D	13.7	29.9
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	33.7
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	21.5
CSR Racing 2	14.7	26.2

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
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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.