Apple M4 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

VS

Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (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

M4 (iPad)

3748

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

824

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M4 (iPad)

14604

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

1867

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.4 GHz	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	28000 million
TDP	14 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	7500 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M4 GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1598 MHz
Execution units	10
Shaders	1280

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2064x2752	2520x1200
Max camera resolution		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	10 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