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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
74.1CPU20
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite1 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+61) and CPU (+54). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 44
  • 2749% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 100,000
  • 2567% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 120

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc SC9863A
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+89%28 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+170%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 830IMG PowerVR GE8322
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 102,849,183+2749%Top 3%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+2567%Top 7%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+2226%Top 3%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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