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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
85.3CPU20
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks20
74.8Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+68) and CPU (+65). 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 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 44
  • 3546% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 100,000
  • 3108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 120

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+89%28 nm
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+187%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 840IMG PowerVR GE8322
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+1037%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 103,646,161+3546%Top 1%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+3108%Top 1%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+2667%Top 1%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700Top 2%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372Top 3%—

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