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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
67.9CPU20
80.1Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+60) and CPU (+48). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 44
  • 2625% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 100,000
  • 2400% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 120

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+89%28 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+137%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+927%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 102,724,754+2625%Top 4%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+2400%Top 8%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+2040%Top 5%430Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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