Snpadragon 6 Gen 4 vs Apple A15 Bionic
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Apple A15 Bionic, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 810 GPU, while the Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A15 GPU GPU.
Why Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.5-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.0
- Released 3 years and 5 months later - (February 2025 vs september 9, 2021)
Why Apple A15 Bionic is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 40% Faster CPU clock speed (3230 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 274% higher compute power (1.712 TFLOPS vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
- Geekbench 6 shows 120% faster single-core and 91% faster multi-core performance
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
Apple A15 Bionic
60
GPU score
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Apple A15 Bionic
65
Memory score
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Apple A15 Bionic
58
Total score
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
Apple A15 Bionic
61
AnTuTu 10
Apple A15 Bionic +86%
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
| CPU | 232,592 | 397,445 |
| GPU | 178,229 | 346,512 |
| MEM | 160,014 | 164,227 |
| UX | 164,098 | 462,330 |
| TOTAL | 734,933 | 1,370,514 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +120%
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Multi-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +91%
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
| Single-Core | 1,062 | 2,341 |
| Multi-Core | 3,011 | 5,742 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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Apple A15 Bionic
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Launch Date | February 2025 | september 9, 2021 |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM6650 | APL1W07 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 2300 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 5 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 895 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 0.458 TFLOPS | 1.712 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200MP | 12 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 1080p+ | 2732 x 2048 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG, ProRes |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 |
| 4G | LTE-A | Yes |
| 5G | Sub-6GHz & mmWave | Yes |
| Download Speed | 2.9 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |