Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 23-10-2023

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Apple A15 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the CPUs are in games GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 7s 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 7s Gen 2

64%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

88%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

61%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	A15 Bionic
Total score	903674	841983
CPU	253026	235753
GPU	343396	319963
MEM	144586	134709
UX	162661	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1260	1716
Multi-Core	3974	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2800
Memory bandwidth	92	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 25% better than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7s 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 690	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	740	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	512
Display	7680 x 4320 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	33.5	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.5	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.3	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.2	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.8	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	132.8	123.9
Real Racing 3	128.9	119.6
Sniper 3D	141.8	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	89.8	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	92.3	86.9
CSR Racing 2	77.3	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	48 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X62 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	2900 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou	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 7s Gen 2 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7s 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.