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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
46CPU22
35.1GPU20
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and GPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 20
  • 1354% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 141
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,014
  • 50% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+50%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+143%Top 24%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+1354%Top 44%141Bottom 5%

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