Unisoc Tiger T820 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   22-06-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Unisoc Tiger T820 vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Tiger T820 or A16 Bionic.

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

Tiger T820

34%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Tiger T820

81%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T820

33%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Tiger T820	A16 Bionic
Total score	480533	994406
CPU	134552	278424
GPU	182597	377874
MEM	76880	159102
UX	86490	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Tiger T820	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	702	1903
Multi-Core	2896	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T820	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2700 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4/4x/4y	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	3200
Memory bandwidth	48	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 21% better than Tiger T820 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Tiger T820 has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP6	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	846	3200
# of Cores	6	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	28.2	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.1	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.1	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.4	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.1	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.9	145.3
Real Racing 3	110.5	141.5
Sniper 3D	104.5	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	77.5	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	88.4	101.4
CSR Racing 2	65.7	85.4

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	108 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic 6.0	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Ivy V510 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	3500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T820 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Tiger T820 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T820 specs and review.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.