How powerful is Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A processor, and which smartphones have it?

You have probably head about Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A processor quite a bit in recent times and wondered how good it is, who makes it, and what phones you can find it in.

Unisoc is a chip maker that produces processors for smartphones and other kinds of mobile devices. Unisoc was formerly known as Spreadtrum. Their processors are used by an increasing number of smartphone brands, including Samsung, Lenovo, Nokia, Alcatel, Energizer, CAT, Lenovo, BLU, HTC, Lava, Hisense, and itel, among others.

While Unisoc processors are seen mostly in entry-level Android phones, they are increasingly being found in mid-range models as well. It is also important to note that while Unisoc chips may not be dominant globally, UNISOC is the largest designer of chips for mobile phones in China, its home country.

Is Unisoc SC9863A a good processor?

Unisoc SC9863A is a medium range chip with support for LTE, VOLTE, and VoWiFi. In terms of Internet speed, it delivers up to 300Mbps and 100MBps download and upload speeds, respectively. It pairs with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB internal storage, which makes for decent performance. Phones using this chip support 10W charging.

For comparison, the SC9863A’s performance ranks a little below Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and MediaTek Helio P35 in terms of performance.

Is Spreadtrum Unisoc sc9863a good for gaming?

It is an entry-level chipset, and so isn’t great for gaming. It will allow you to play the least-demanding games, and even some higher games at lower graphics settings. But it does not provide the best gaming experience.

Phones with Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A processor

Here is a list of phones that have Spreadtrum SC9863A processor inside.

• Nokia C21
• Nokia C21 Plus,
• Nokia C30,
• Samsung Galaxy A03 Core,
• Samsung Galaxy A03,
• TECNO Pop 5 LTE,
• TCL L10 Pro,
• itel Vision 2,
• YEZZ ART 2 PRO.
• Nokia C1 Plus
• Nokia C01 Plus
• Infinix Smart 5 Pro
• Infinix Smart 6

Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A News

In March 2022, mobile security and privacy solutions company, Kryptowire, published an article to announce that they have identified a critical security and privacy vulnerability affecting mobile devices using Spreadtrum UNISOC SC9863A. According to the report, there have been no breaches yet, but the vulnerability makes it possible for “malicious actors to take control over user data and device functionality”[1]

This means that all users of smartphones and tablets with SC9863A can potentially be hit. Unisoc and the manufacturers of those devices are expected to work together to fix the vulnerability via a software update.

References

1. KryptoWire (source)

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