Apple A12 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A12 Bionic with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex 4x 1.59 GHz – Tempest |
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 6 | 6 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Number of transistors | 6900 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | 4 Watt |
| Neural Processing | NPU | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | NVMe |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple gen. 2 | |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | |
| GPU frequency | 1125 MHz | |
| Execution units | 4 | |
| Shaders | 256 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2688x1242 | 2520x1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | FullHD+@60fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.35 Gbps | 0.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2018 Quarter 3 | 2025 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | APL1W81 | SM4450-AF |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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