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Apple A14 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
27.6Inno Score
46CPU24.8
35.1GPU20
53.6Benchmarks35
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 27.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and benchmarks (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G 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 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 35
  • 1419% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 135
  • 321% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 494

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20202025
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3 GHz+3%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Qualcomm LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared950,000453,661Bottom 7%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—182,413Bottom 7%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—28,998Bottom 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—112,404Bottom 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—129,846Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+321%Top 15%494Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+245%Top 22%1,421Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+1419%Top 34%135Bottom 5%

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