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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Unisoc SC9863A
25.6Inno Score
32.3CPU20
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12). 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 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 814% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 120
  • 678% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 430
  • 86% lower process: 4 nm vs 28 nm
  • 63% higher Max clock: 2.6 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 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+86%28 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+63%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 812IMG PowerVR GE8322

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu—100,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+814%Top 47%120Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+678%Top 42%430Bottom 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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