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Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
28.6CPU32.3
25.6GPU28.5
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and GPU (+3). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 29
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,245
  • 39% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 891
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20172026
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz2.6 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display2436x1125FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,097Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,344+49%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,241+39%Bottom 40%

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