Unisoc Tiger T612 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   21-05-2022
   Full comparison data of Unisoc Tiger T612 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T612 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998.

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 T612

16%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Unisoc Tiger T612

71%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T612

15%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T612	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	224582	171349
CPU	62875	47987
GPU	85351	65116
MEM	35934	27406
UX	40420	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T612	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	367	421
Multi-Core	1368	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T612	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 30% better than Unisoc Tiger T612 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP4	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	498	566.61
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		384
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	21.4	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.6	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.8	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.6	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.4	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	52.6	32.7
Real Racing 3	85.1	100.3
Sniper 3D	106.9	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	87.8	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.1	91.7
CSR Racing 2	58.3	74.5

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 180
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-7	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T612 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 18
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Unisoc Tiger T612 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T612 specs and review.

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.