Unisoc SC9853I vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, comparison of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy SC9853I or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9853I

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

SC9853I

57%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	51965	37187
CPU	14547	10411
GPU	19752	14121
MEM	8305	5948
UX	9363	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	134	98
Multi-Core	605	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	13	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 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 SC9853I is 11% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A 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	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 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	15.2	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	36.3
Real Racing 3	50.1	26.4
Sniper 3D	37.2	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	40	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	22.9
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	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-7	LTE-4
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 SC9853I is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors SC9853I and Spreadtrum SC9863A, 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.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.