Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, compare of GPUs Adreno 508 and Mali-T820 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Geekbench, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy SC9853I or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 630

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

SC9853I

57%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 630
Total score	51965	66704
CPU	14547	18684
GPU	19752	25348
MEM	8305	10665
UX	9363	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	134	172
Multi-Core	605	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 630
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	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 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	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	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 Snapdragon 630 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 508
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	170
# of Cores	2
# 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	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	14.2
Real Racing 3	50.1	40.6
Sniper 3D	37.2	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	40	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	33.6
CSR Racing 2	34.3	32.5

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	13 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, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 SC9853I is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets SC9853I and Snapdragon 630, as well as read the test results at the links below.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.