Unisoc Tiger T606 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc Tiger T606 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T606 or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 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

Unisoc Tiger T606

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Unisoc Tiger T606

69%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T606

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	138030	149901
CPU	38648	41975
GPU	52447	56961
MEM	22092	23984
UX	24854	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	236	306
Multi-Core	1346	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	1600 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is 33% better than Unisoc Tiger T606 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Unisoc Tiger T606 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	332.53	518.73
# of Cores	1
# 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		27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.4	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.5	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	35.2	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.8	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	37.2
Real Racing 3	57.2	94.2
Sniper 3D	49.4	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	45.8	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	43.6	78
CSR Racing 2	41.7	59.2

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	24 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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-7	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T606 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Unisoc Tiger T606 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T606 specs and review.

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.