Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or A16 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%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

88%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

38%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A16 Bionic
Total score	546249	994406
CPU	152941	278424
GPU	207568	377874
MEM	87399	159102
UX	98334	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	852	1903
Multi-Core	2555	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x1, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	12 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	64	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 36% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	1486	3200
# 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	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	58.8	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.5	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.1	145.3
Real Racing 3	94.8	141.5
Sniper 3D	69.7	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	64.2	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	101.4
CSR Racing 2	65.2	85.4

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	48 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.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.