Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Detailed testing data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy SC9863A1 or Snapdragon 636.

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 636

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

SC9863A1

39%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 636
Total score	78669	98787
CPU	22021	27664
GPU	29889	37543
MEM	12590	15797
UX	14160	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	203	255
Multi-Core	916	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1700 MHz	1800 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	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1333
Memory bandwidth	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
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 636 is 5% 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 509
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	178
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	3840 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	23.2
Real Racing 3	47.6	74.2
Sniper 3D	35.3	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	59.4
CSR Racing 2	29.3	40.8

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.