Drum Roll Please…Not All Video SDKs are Created Equal

* All results were observed and measured on a Galaxy S10+ receiving video from a 32-video h conference meeting.

For Zoom, we tested the recent Android Version: 5.12.8, to ensure Zoom’s best practices were properly implemented for comparison.

That is why, for a realistic user experience, pagination was implemented to solve this problem.įor Agora, we tested using our Agora Video Call V6. The test starts with no bandwidth limitation, then a low bandwidth 500Kbps with 25% packet loss is applied, first on the send side, then applied on the receiver side.Īlthough this is a 32-video host test on mobile, there is little to no user experience value for rendering 32 video tiles simultaneously on a mobile screen. The test starts with no bandwidth limitation, then a low bandwidth 500Kbps is applied, first on the send side, then applied on the receiver side. You’ll have to read on to see if Agora makes it three in a row! Test Configuration and Scenariosīefore diving into the results let’s examine the conditions and configurations deployed in testing. Obviously, after nearly a decade of providing best-in-class video SDKs to thousands of customers and hundreds of use cases, the Agora team was more than confident to take up the challenge.Īs you can read here and here, rounds 1 and 2 went to Agora. In our third installment, we are looking at how the Agora and Zoom video SDKs performed side-by-side during Multi-Party Mobile Video Calls with up to 32 participants, under varying real-world network conditions.įirst, a quick refresher on the genesis of this debate: In a series of benchmark tests commissioned by Zoom late last year, the video telephony company dipped its toes further into the video SDK space, comparing its offering to several high-profile competitors, including Agora. However, in our follow-up analysis, Agora’s detailed testing demonstrated the performance advantages of its SDK in 1:1 PC calling scenarios and Multi-Host Video Calls (Desktop PCs). Summary: In Part 1 and Part 2 of this multi-part blog, Agora examined a recent study from Zoom that suggested the Zoom Video SDK outperformed Agora’s Video SDK on several fronts.

Zoom video call test