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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
56.8CPU22
43.7GPU20
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+24). 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 A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 20
  • 2099% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 141
  • 226% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,014
  • 73% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+73%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+226%Top 16%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+2099%Top 34%141Bottom 5%

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