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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
24.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Unisoc SC9863A
25.2Inno Score
22.6CPU20
21.5GPU20
34.5Efficiencyspec-based44.2
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8352 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 scores 24.8 against 25.2 for Unisoc SC9863A. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 537% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 382 vs 60
  • 299% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 196
  • 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 830
  • 64% lower process: 10 nm vs 28 nm

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20172019
Process10 nm+64%28 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 2804x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.45 GHz+53%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
GPUQualcomm Adreno 540IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+299%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X16 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
Max display4K @ 60HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Unisoc SC9863A
Geekbench 6 (single)420+114%Bottom 15%196Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600+93%Bottom 20%830Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme382+537%Bottom 33%60Bottom 2%

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