Unisoc Tiger T616 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Detailed testing data of Unisoc Tiger T616 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T616 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 T616

11%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Unisoc Tiger T616

68%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T616

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	154594	149901
CPU	43285	41975
GPU	58754	56961
MEM	24739	23984
UX	27829	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	264	306
Multi-Core	1508	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 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	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	32	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 16% better than Unisoc Tiger T616 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Unisoc Tiger T616 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	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	383.69	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)	29.5	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.3	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.2	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.9	37.2
Real Racing 3	56.7	94.2
Sniper 3D	72.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	72.6	78
CSR Racing 2	59.7	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	64 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 T616 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Unisoc Tiger T616 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T616 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.