Apple M4 (iPad) vs Unisoc SC9863A

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (iPad) with Unisoc SC9863A. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

M4 (iPad)

SC9863A

114273

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M4 (iPad)

3748

SC9863A

145

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M4 (iPad)

14604

SC9863A

779

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.4 GHz	4x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A55 4x 1.2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Number of transistors	28000 million
TDP	14 Watt	3 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	7500 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

eMMC 5.1

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M4 GPU	Imagination PowerVR GE8322
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	PowerVR Rogue
GPU frequency	1598 MHz	550 MHz
Execution units	10	4
Shaders	1280	128
DirectX		11
OpenCL API		3.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API		1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2064x2752	2160x1080
Max camera resolution		1x 16MP + 1x 5MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	FullHD@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps	0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	0.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	5.3	4.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS GLONASS