Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Unisoc SC9863A
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 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?
CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
4x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A55 4x 1.2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 11 Watt | 3 Watt |
Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 530 | Imagination PowerVR GE8322 |
GPU Architecture | Adreno 500 | Rogue |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 550 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | 4 |
Shaders | 256 | 128 |
DirectX | 11.2 | 11 |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | 3.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | ES 3.2 |
Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 2160x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 28MP, 2x | 1x 16MP + 1x 5MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | FullHD@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.6 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.1 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 4 (802.11n) |
Bluetooth | 4.1 | 4.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2016 Quarter 3 | 2018 November |
Partnumber | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC | SC9863A |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
AnTuTu 10
Total Score
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
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