Unisoc SC9853I vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-T820 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy SC9853I or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

SC9863A

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

SC9853I

57%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	SC9863A
Total score	51965	73522
CPU	14547	20588
GPU	19752	27947
MEM	8305	11762
UX	9363	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	SC9863A
Single-Core	134	190
Multi-Core	605	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	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	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	13	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	16.2
Real Racing 3	50.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	37.2	43
Need for Speed No Limits	40	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	43
CSR Racing 2	34.3	32.3

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	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: 17
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.