Unisoc SC9832E vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9832E vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy SC9832E or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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

SC9832E

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

SC9832E

32%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9832E

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9832E	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	38067	37187
CPU	10664	10411
GPU	14464	14121
MEM	6088	5948
UX	6855	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9832E	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	101	98
Multi-Core	465	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9832E	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1400 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 SC9863A is 12% better than SC9832E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9832E has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	146.2
# of Cores	1	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	2160 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	11.9	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.9	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.8	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.7	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	36.3
Real Racing 3	29.7	26.4
Sniper 3D	37.6	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	23.8	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	31.7	22.9
CSR Racing 2	21.8	24.6

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9832E and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.