Spreadtrum SC9850 vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC9850 vs MediaTek MT8163, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9850 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9850 or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 SC9850

MT8163

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

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9850

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9850	MT8163
Total score	25610	33420
CPU	7162	9348
GPU	9729	12697
MEM	4093	5343
UX	4607	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9850	MT8163
Single-Core	68	88
Multi-Core	313	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9850	MT8163
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 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-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	667
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	17.68
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 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	2.4	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.9	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.6	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.3	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.5	33.3
Real Racing 3	17.2	26.9
Sniper 3D	13.8	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	15.5	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	20.6
CSR Racing 2	11.2	25.1

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	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 SC9850 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.