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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
51.5CPU20
53.1GPU—
76.1Benchmarks20
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 41 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+56) and CPU (+32). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 2225% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 100,000
  • 1608% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 120

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20252019
Process4 nm+86%28 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A5204x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.21 GHz+101%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 825IMG PowerVR GE8322
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+924%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download4.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 102,324,829+2225%Top 6%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+1608%Top 18%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,850+1493%Top 14%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)675,620Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)797,455Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)332,748Top 26%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)519,006Top 20%—

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