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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
41.7CPU20
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks20
64.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 11 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+22). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 44
  • 1333% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 120
  • 1050% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 100,000

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20212019
Process4 nm+86%28 nm
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+87%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 730IMG PowerVR GE8322
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+583%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 101,150,000+1050%Top 26%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+1333%Top 26%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+900%Top 28%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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