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Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
28.6CPU34.4
25.6GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based37
1 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6) and GPU (+4). 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 26
  • 40% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 891
  • 34% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,000 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20172021
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.39 GHz3.2 GHz+34%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Hexagon 698
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display2436x11254K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+5%Top 43%1,050Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,000+34%Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,250+40%Bottom 41%

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