Home
Gadgets Finder
Mobile Processor Comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs A15 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs A15 Bionic

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs A15 Bionic (Apple GPU) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

So let’s Compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs A15 Bionic Specification and Benchmark. Find out Which is the best Mobile Processors? Also, Find out which going to rule Best mobile processor list 2022. Check the Full List of Processor Comparison and you Can individuals compare by yourself here in Mobile Processor Comparison.

Table of Contents

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs A15 Bionic Specification Comparison

	Snapdragon 870	A15 Bionic
Architecture	1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)	2x 3.223 GHz – Avalanche 4x 1.82 GHz – Blizzard
Cores	8	6
Process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers

GPU name	Adreno 650	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	675 MHz	1200 MHz

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	2750 MHz	4266 MHz

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 698	Neural Engine
Storage type	UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1	NVMe
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video playback	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG

Modem	X55	–
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 24
5G support	Yes	Yes

Announced	January 2021	September 2021
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8250-AC	APL1W07
Official page	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site	–

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs A15 Bionic Antutu Score Comparison

	Snapdragon 870	A15 Bionic
CPU	192713	216330
GPU	240595	328877
Memory	112810	122242
UX	146425	133383
Total score	697799	805424

Apple A15 Bionic Vs Snapdragon 870 Geekbench Score Comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Geekbench Score for single Core is 1006 and For Multi-core score is 3411. A15 Bionic Geekbench Score for single Core is 1740 and For Multi-core score is 4737.

	Snapdragon 870	A15 Bionic
Image compression	180.6 Mpixels/s	–
Face detection	25.25 images/s	–
Speech recognition	54.7 words/s	–
Machine learning	56.95 images/s	–
Camera shooting	28 images/s	–
HTML 5	3 Mnodes/s	–
SQLite	989.1 Krows/s	–

Qualcomm Sd 870 Vs A15 Bionic Key Differences

Snapdragon 870	A15 Bionic
Has 2 more cores	Higher GPU frequency (~78%)
	Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 7 nm)
	Shows better (up to 15%) AnTuTu 9 score – 805K vs 697K
	Better instruction set architecture

Is Snapdragon 870 better than A15?

NO, A15 Bionic is better

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Apple A15 Bionic

Price
Our Rating	9.0 9.5
Brand	Qualcomm Apple
Category	Processor Processor

Info

Processor Manufacturer	Qualcomm Apple
Announced	19 January, 2021 14 September, 2021
Model	SM8250-AC APL1W07
Class	Flagship Flagship

CPU

Size	7nm 5nm
CPU Cores	8 6
CPU Configuration	1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77), 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77), 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 3.223 GHz – Avalanche 4x 1.82 GHz – Blizzard
High Frequency	3200 MHz 3223 MHz
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Performance Core	1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77), 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 2x 3.223 GHz – Avalanche
Power Efficient Core	4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 4x 1.82 GHz – Blizzard
L1 Cache	512 KB 12 MB
L2 cache	1 MB 8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB 4 MB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 NVMe
Instruction set	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8.5-A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 W 6 W
Extra Feature	CPU performance core clocked at 3.2GHz

GPU

GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 Apple A15 GPU 5‑core
GPU Memory	GPU frequency: 0.25 GHz GPU (Turbo): 0.67 GHz 1200 MHz
Architecture	Adreno 600 -
FLOPS	- 249.6 GFLOPS
OpenGL Version	2.0 2.0
DirectX Support DirectX Support	12 12
Vulkan version	1.1 1.1
Shading units	512 640
Video Encoding	HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
Video Playback	Volumetric VR video playback, 8K 360 VR video playback 4K at 60FPS
Gaming	Full Suite Snapdragon Elite Gaming features HDR gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020
Extra Feature	Physically Based Rendering • API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1 • Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder • HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision

NPU

APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP	5th gen Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine Hexagon 698 Processor • Hexagon Tensor Accelerator • Hexagon Vector eXtensions • Hexagon Scalar Accelerator Qualcomm Sensing Hub • Ultra low power hub for audio, voice and sensors • Supports AI algorithms at low power • Support for fusing contextual data streams including sensors, audio, and voice • Supports multiple voice assistants • Multi-mic far-field detection and echo cancellation Apple 16‑core Neural Engine
TOPS Speed	15 TOPS 15.8 Tops
Extra Feature	• AI real-time translation makes it easy to form connections with users across the globe • Qualcomm® Sensing Hub provides always-on contextual awareness

Memory

RAM Type	LPDDR5 and LPDDR4x LPDDR4X
RAM frequency	LP-DDR5 memory up to 2750 MHz , Support for LPDDR4x memory up to 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
RAM Max	16 GB 8 GB
Max Bandwidth	44 Gbit/s 42.7 Gbit/s
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers.	4x 16 Bit

Connectivity

Cellular Modem	Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
Cellular Technology	5G NR, LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
4G Network	LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2643, A2644, A2645 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2484, A2641
5G Modem
5G Network	5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, FDD, TDD 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
5G mmWave	800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO Yes
5G sub-6 GHz	200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO 5G (sub‑6 GHz)4
5G Spectrum	Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave, sub-6 GHz sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave
Download Speed	Up to 7.5 Gbps
Upload Speed	Up to 3 Gbps
Dual SIM	Global 5G multi-SIM
Extra Feature	Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave • Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology • Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking • Qualcomm® Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning

Mobile Connectivity system

wireless System	FastConnect 6800 Subsystem Apple Wireless Chip
WiFi-6 ready
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi Band	2.4GHz, 5GHz 2.5GHz, 5GHz, Wi‑Fi 6
Wi-Fi Speed	1.774 Gbps
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Audio	Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive Audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Bluetooth 5.2 -
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
USB	USB 3.1, USB-C Lighting Connector
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Extra Feature	Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz • 8-stream sounding (for 8x8 MU-MIMO) • MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream) • MU-MIMO (Uplink & Downlink) • 1024 QAM (2.4 & 5 GHz) • OFDMA (2.4 and 5 GHz) • Dual-band simultaneous (DBS) • Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Personal Ultra-Wideband chip for spatial awareness5 NFC with reader mode Express Cards with the power reserve

ISP

ISP	Qualcomm Spectra™ 480 Image Signal Processor Dual 14-bit ISPs • Up to 2 Gigapixels per Second • Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP) Apple Custom-designed Image Processor; Computational photography, Also Support LIDAR Sensor
Single Camera	Up to 200 MP 12MP camera
Dual Camera	Up to 25 MP 12MP + 12MP
Video capture	4K Video Capture + 64 MP Photo • 8K Video Capture @ 30 FPS • Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 960 FPS • HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture • Video Capture Formats: HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision • 4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS • 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh) Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture • Up to 10-bit color depth video capture 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec.
Video Codec	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9, Motion JPEG, Apple ProRAW
Extra Feature	Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) • Real-time object classification, segmentation and replacement Night mode Deep Fusion Smart HDR 4 Photographic Styles Apple ProRAW Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (in 1080p at 30 fps) HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)*

Display and Audio Support

Display Support	4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz 2732 x 2048
Refresh Rate	144 Hz 120Hz
Max External Display	4K @ 60 Hz
Extra Feature	HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020
Audio Playback	Audio Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to Qualcomm® WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic™ smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm® WSA8815, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+

Security

Security Features	Qualcomm® Secure Processing Unit: Mobile Payment, Dual SIM/ Dual Standby • Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor and Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max • Biometric Authentication: Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face • On-Device: Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Key Provisioning Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Malware Protection, Secure Boot, Secure Token Apple Face ID and Touch ID Support
Fingerprint Sensor	yes Yes
Face Detection

Charging

Charging Speed

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology Apple Macsafe Charging and lighting Charger

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark scores	647784 801381
Geekbench scores	Single Core is 963 and Multi-Core Score 3394 Single-Core Score - 1725 Multi-Core Score - 4633
3DMark	2130
Passmark CPU	10472 Points
Octane V2	63443
Mozilla Kraken	414