Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
28.6CPU31
25.6GPU24.4
20AIspec-based43.4
20Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). 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
- 20% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 891 vs 743
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
- 1900% higher AI performance: 12 TOPS vs 1 TOPS
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,091 vs 2,245
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 6 nm+40% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.39 GHz | 2.5 GHz+5% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (3-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (2-core) | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | 1 TOPS | 12 TOPS+1900% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 2436x1125 | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+2%Top 43% | 1,074Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,245Bottom 40% | 3,091+38%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 891+20%Bottom 31% | 743Bottom 20% |
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