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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
37.2CPU20
34.3GPU—
55.9Benchmarks20
64AI—
55.9Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8881 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+17). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 44
  • 1108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 120
  • 940% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 100,000

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+82%28 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+77%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 660IMG PowerVR GE8322
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
NPUHexagon 780—
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+583%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 101,040,324+940%Top 31%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+1108%Top 28%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650+749%Top 34%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)379,461Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)169,822Top 60%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)200,968Top 49%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)290,073Top 52%—

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