Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Detailed compare data of Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992.

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

Unisoc SC79863a

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	80874	63981
CPU	22639	17918
GPU	30740	24320
MEM	12930	10236
UX	14567	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	209	165
Multi-Core	942	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	24	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	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 808 MSM8992 is 19% better than Unisoc SC79863a in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Unisoc SC79863a has -2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	172.8
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	41.9	28.4
Sniper 3D	36.2	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	36.3
CSR Racing 2	36.8	31.8

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	16 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC79863a is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.