Apple M2 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. 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

M2 (iPad)

2620

Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

1010

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M2 (iPad)

9793

Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

2484

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard	4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	20000 million
TDP	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M2 GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1398 MHz
Execution units	8
Shaders	1024

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2520x1080
Max camera resolution		1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	2.9 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3 Gbps	1.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.4
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS