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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
51CPU22
40GPU20
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and GPU (+20). 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 A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 20
  • 1779% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 141
  • 181% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,014
  • 62% higher Max clock: 3.24 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 A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+62%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu1,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+181%Top 21%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+1779%Top 37%141Bottom 5%

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