Apple M3 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (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

M3 (iPad)

3028

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

824

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

1867

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2520x1200
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 84MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	FullHD+@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) 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	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS