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Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
30.5CPU29.7
30.2GPU24.9
46.6Benchmarks48.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13) and benchmarks (+2). Apple A12 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 A12 Bionic

  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 25
  • 81% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon 770
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%784,274+9%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+8%Top 42%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%2,930+5%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+81%Top 66%800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—310,105Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—95,255Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,954Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—215,960Top 83%

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