Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Full comparison data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy SC9863A1 or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994.

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 810 MSM8994

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

SC9863A1

39%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	78669	74144
CPU	22021	20750
GPU	29889	28176
MEM	12590	11867
UX	14160	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	203	191
Multi-Core	916	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	1700 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
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 810 MSM8994 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 430
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	421.2
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		256
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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	47.6	40.8
Sniper 3D	35.3	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	35.4
CSR Racing 2	29.3	35.4

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A1 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to 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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.