Unisoc SC7331e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc SC7331e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy SC7331e or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937.

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

SC7331e

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

SC7331e

38%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC7331e

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC7331e	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	33512	44606
CPU	9387	12489
GPU	12739	16947
MEM	5353	7130
UX	6035	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC7331e	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	87	118
Multi-Core	409	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC7331e	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	1 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1600
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 430 MSM8937 is 7% better than SC7331e 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 505
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
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	9.5	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.5	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.3	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.6	45.4
Real Racing 3	30.7	36.2
Sniper 3D	38.6	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	22.8	34.9
CSR Racing 2	22.4	33.7

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	8 MP	21 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	TD-SCDMA/GGE	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	4 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2 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 Unisoc SC7331e is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 31
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

• SC7331e specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.