Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Full testing data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the CPUs are in games GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy SC9863A1 or Exynos 7 Octa 7884.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

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

SC9863A1

39%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Total score	78669	116251
CPU	22021	32549
GPU	29889	44170
MEM	12590	18591
UX	14160	20926

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Single-Core	203	337
Multi-Core	916	1046

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Frequency	1700 MHz	1600 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	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here SC9863A1 is 5% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Mali-G71 MP18
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	334
# of Cores	128	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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		23.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	47.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	25.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	40.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	58.9
Real Racing 3	47.6	82.8
Sniper 3D	35.3	61.5
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	66.2
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	75.7
CSR Racing 2	29.3	66.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	28 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A1 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 32
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.