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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.5Inno Score
51CPU24.6
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks32.5
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and benchmarks (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G 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 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 44
  • 214% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 740
  • 190% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 1,950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Announced20212020
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+41%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 688
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
AnTuTu 101,150,000+180%Top 26%410,000Top 71%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+214%Top 12%740Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+190%Top 19%1,950Top 70%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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