Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy SC9853I or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9853I

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

SC9853I

57%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	51965	68933
CPU	14547	19303
GPU	19752	26192
MEM	8305	11035
UX	9363	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	134	178
Multi-Core	605	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 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. Here Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is 18% better than SC9853I in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820 MP2	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2160 x 1080 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	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	15.3
Real Racing 3	50.1	49
Sniper 3D	37.2	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	40	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	35.5
CSR Racing 2	34.3	34.3

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	24 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-7	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 SC9853I is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 16
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9853I and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.