Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Comprehensive testing data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 778G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A15 Bionic

60%

Snapdragon 778G

36%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 778G

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 778G

33%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 778G
Total score	841983	508178
CPU	235753	142283
GPU	319963	193112
MEM	134709	81312
UX	151566	91473

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 778G
Single-Core	1716	789
Multi-Core	4732	2870

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 778G
Frequency	3232 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Prime 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	4666
Memory bandwidth	92	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 25% better than Snapdragon 778G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 778G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Adreno 642L
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	906.58
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	32.2	60.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	53.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	59.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	48.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	73.7
Real Racing 3	119.6	119.3
Sniper 3D	131.4	113.7
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	83.7
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	77.1
CSR Racing 2	71.3	77.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	2900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	GBeidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A15 Bionic specs and review.

Snapdragon 778G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 778G specs and review.