Apple M1 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

2297

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

824

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

8397

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

1867

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	16000 million
TDP	14 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M1 GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1278 MHz
Execution units	8
Shaders	1024

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2520x1200
Max camera resolution		1x 84MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	FullHD+@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	1 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.1
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS