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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
56.8CPU20.5
43.7GPU20
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and GPU (+24). 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 A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 20
  • 2596% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 115
  • 680% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 336
  • 467% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,158

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

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20222024
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.46 GHz+65%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+680%Top 12%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+467%Top 16%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+2596%Top 34%115Bottom 1%

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