Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   22-05-2022
   Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ vs Apple A12 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 778G+ or A12 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 778G+

40%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Snapdragon 778G+

79%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 778G+

38%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 778G+	A12 Bionic
Total score	558996	419987
CPU	156527	117593
GPU	212417	159589
MEM	89441	67188
UX	100618	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 778G+	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	868	900
Multi-Core	3157	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 778G+	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2500 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4680 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	1x2.5 GHz Kryo 670 Prime 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	2133
Memory bandwidth	17	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 778G+ is 0% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 778G+ has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 642L	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	906.58	586
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2688 x 1242 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	28.9	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	59.6	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.9	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.2	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.5	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	73.5	74.5
Real Racing 3	96.3	84.5
Sniper 3D	71.6	107
Need for Speed No Limits	66.1	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	71.8	64.7
CSR Racing 2	66.9	78.8

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	192 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570L	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1600 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, GBeidou, GPS, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC enabled	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 778G+ SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 778G+ specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12 Bionic specs and review.