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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
51CPU20.5
40GPU20
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and GPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 20
  • 2204% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 115
  • 590% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 336
  • 388% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20212024
Process5 nm+55%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.24 GHz+54%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+590%Top 13%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+388%Top 21%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+2204%Top 37%115Bottom 1%

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