Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Full compare data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy SC9863A1 or Snapdragon 480 5G.

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

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 480 5G

19%

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

SC9863A1

39%

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 480 5G
Total score	78669	269743
CPU	22021	75537
GPU	29889	102495
MEM	12590	43157
UX	14160	48548

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 480 5G
Single-Core	203	423
Multi-Core	916	1482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 480 5G
Frequency	1700 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	2133
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
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 480 5G is 15% better than SC9863A1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	486
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		316
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2840 x 2160 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		29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	48.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	42.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	37.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	44.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	62.4
Real Racing 3	47.6	64.2
Sniper 3D	35.3	81.3
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	68.5
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	62.1
CSR Racing 2	29.3	47.1

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	30	240
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A1 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 35
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9863A1 SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.