Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Apple A15 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review 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 software tests like Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 685

21%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	A15 Bionic
Total score	293373	841983
CPU	82144	235753
GPU	111483	319963
MEM	46936	134709
UX	52803	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	492	1716
Multi-Core	1605	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2800 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2800
Memory bandwidth	22	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 13% better than Snapdragon 685 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 685 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 610	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	312	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 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	25.2	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	123.9
Real Racing 3	75.3	119.6
Sniper 3D	96.7	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	86.9
CSR Racing 2	66.5	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	13 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	5G Modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 35
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison 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.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 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.