Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A15 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or A15 Bionic.

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

39%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

88%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

38%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A15 Bionic
Total score	546249	841983
CPU	152941	235753
GPU	207568	319963
MEM	87399	134709
UX	98334	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	852	1716
Multi-Core	2555	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x1, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	12 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2800
Memory bandwidth	64	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 31% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	1486	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2520 x 1200 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	28.1	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	58.8	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.5	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.1	123.9
Real Racing 3	94.8	119.6
Sniper 3D	69.7	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	64.2	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	86.9
CSR Racing 2	65.2	71.3

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	108 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X61 5G Modem-RF System	5G Modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 33
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.