Tiger T618 vs Tiger T616
We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc Tiger T618 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Tiger T616 (Mali-G57 MP1). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Unisoc Tiger T618
- Performs 70% better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
Pros of Unisoc Tiger T616
- Shows better (up to 27%) AnTuTu 11 score β 390K vs 308K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 131035 | 158155 |
| GPU | 30005 | 17920 |
| Memory | 66964 | 120251 |
| UX | 80204 | 93991 |
| Total score | 308208 | 390317 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [6 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 74.1 MB/sec | 73.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 40.5 pages/sec | 45.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 50.6 Mpixels/sec | 52.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 24.7 images/sec | 23.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 43.8 Mpixels/sec | 43.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.19 images/sec | 3.11 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 12.4 images/sec | 14.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.17 Mpixels/sec | 2.16 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 7 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.66 images/sec | 0.81 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.03 images/sec | 0.42 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.06 Gpixels/sec | 1.39 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 108.4 FPS | 79 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 2 tests | 4 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 54 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 185 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7085 | 8248 |
| Video editing score | 3913 | 4823 |
| Data manipulation score | 6203 | 5662 |
| Photo editing score | 15223 | 16913 |
| Writing score | 9356 | 9412 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 2 models |
Recent User Tests
Unisoc Tiger T618
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-02 (ken) | AnTuTu 11 | 308208 |
| π 2026-02-13 (Gemini.) | AnTuTu 11 | 364048 |
| π 2024-11-25 (Stephano95) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1033 |
| π 2024-11-25 (Stephano95) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 431 / 1206 |
Unisoc Tiger T616
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-24 (Sealme C35) | AnTuTu 11 | 402854 |
| π 2026-05-15 (Jerry) | AnTuTu 11 | 390317 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Jerry) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 510 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Jerry) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 452 / 1511 |
| π 2025-11-23 (Explosivo) | AnTuTu 11 | 370494 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tiger T618 and Tiger T616CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 850 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 1 |
| Shading units | 24 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 48 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 81.6 Gigaflops | 48 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0, UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2400 x 1080 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | August 2019 | January 2021 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Official page | Unisoc Tiger T618 official site | Unisoc Tiger T616 official site |
| Successor | - Unisoc Tiger T620 | - |
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