Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Full compare data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy SC9863A1 or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro.

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 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

SC9863A1

39%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	78669	68933
CPU	22021	19303
GPU	29889	26192
MEM	12590	11035
UX	14160	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	203	178
Multi-Core	916	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	1700 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	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 22% 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 506
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	130
# of Cores	128
# 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	15.3
Real Racing 3	47.6	49
Sniper 3D	35.3	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	35.5
CSR Racing 2	29.3	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-4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 SC9863A1 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

SC9863A1 SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A1 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.