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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Unisoc SC9863A
25.6Inno Score
27.7CPU20
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). Unisoc SC9863A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 713% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 120
  • 423% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 430
  • 86% lower process: 4 nm vs 28 nm
  • 50% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+86%28 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+50%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 629IMG PowerVR GE8322

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Integrated LTE Cat-4
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu—100,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+713%Bottom 44%120Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+423%Bottom 38%430Bottom 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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