Apple A9 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 470 Gold) 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 470 Silver) |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 5 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 3.0 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 618 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 700 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 2 |
Shaders | 192 | 128 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 2520x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 0.8 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2019 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | SM7150-AA |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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