Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Vs A15 Bionic
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Vs A15 Bionic Specification Comparison – These are two 8-core processors from Qualcomm and Apple known for their exceptional performance and efficiency. Both of these processors have been designed with advanced features and capabilities to provide users with top-notch performance and speed.
This article compares the A15 Bionic Vs Snapdragon 460 processors. It discusses the key differences between the two processors, such as their manufacturing process, CPU, GPU, memory bandwidth, and AnTuTu score. It also discusses which processor is right for you, depending on your needs and budget.
You can also check its ranking on the Best Mobile Processor Ranking List. Additionally, you can use our Processor Comparison Tool to compare any processor to another.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Vs A15 Bionic Specification Comparison
Info
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm Apple |
| Announced | 21 January, 2020 14 September, 2021 |
| Model | SM4250-AA APL1W07 |
| Class | Low end Flagship |
CPU
| Size | 11nm 5nm |
| Cores | 8 6 |
| CPU Configuration | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 240 Gold and 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 240 Silver 2x 3.24 GHz – Avalanche, 4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard |
| High Frequency | 1800 MHz 3240 MHz |
| Performance Core | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 240 Gold 2x 3.24 GHz – Avalanche |
| Power Efficient Core | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 240 Silver 4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8.5-A |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 32 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 3 W 6 W |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 NVMe |
GPU
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 610 Apple A15 5‑core GPU |
| GPU frequency | 600 MHz 1200 MHz |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 600 |
| FLOPS | 273 Gigaflops 249.6 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 2.0 |
| DirectX Support | 12 12 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 1.1 |
| Shading units | 256 640 |
| Video Encoding | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG |
| Video Playback |
H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV |
NPU
| APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 683 Apple 16-core Neural Engine |
| TOPS Speed | 15.8 |
Memory
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X LPDDR4X |
| RAM frequency | 1866 MHz, 933 MHz 4266 MHz |
| RAM Max | 8 GB 8 GB |
| Max Bandwidth | 13.91 Gbit/s 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Bus Speed | 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit |
Connectivity
| Cellular Modem | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X11 LTE modem Snapdragon® X60 5G Modem-RF System |
| Cellular Technology | TD-SCDMA, LTE TDD, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, WCDMA (HSUPA), GSM/EDGE, LTE FDD, WCDMA (DC-HSDPA) LTE Broadcast, TD-SCDMA, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-FDD), GSM/EDGE, sub-6 carrier aggregation (TDD-TDD), 5G FDD, LAA, 5G NR, LTE FDD, 5G TDD, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD), SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone), CDMA 1x, NSA, mmWave-sub6 aggregation, WCDMA (DC-HSUPA), EV-DO, sub-6 GHz, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA), TDD, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), LTE, LTE TDD support for CBRS, FDD, mmWave, LTE TDD |
| 5G Modem | |
| 5G Network | 200 MHz bandwidth (sub-6 GHz), 8 carriers (mmWave), 800 MHz bandwidth (mmWave |
| 5G mmWave | |
| 5G sub-6 GHz | |
| Download Speed | Up to 390 Mbps Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 150 Mbps Up to 3 Gbps |
| Dual SIM |
Wireless System
| wireless System | Qualcomm FastConnect 6100 Apple Wireless System |
| Wi-Fi Band | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax (ready) (802.11ax) |
| WiFi-5 | |
| WiFi-6 | |
| WiFi-6E | |
| Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | NavIC, GNSS Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| USB | USB-C Lighting Connector and Type-c |
| NFC |
ISP
| ISP | Qualcomm® Spectra™ 340 Apple ISP |
| Single Camera | Up to 48 MP 12MP camera |
| Multi Camera | Up to 16 MP dual camera 12MP + 12MP Dual Camera System |
| Video capture |
1080p Video Capture @ 60 FPS
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps Slow‑motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps Time‑lapse video with stabilisation Night mode Time-lapse QuickTake video |
| Video Codec | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9, Motion JPEG, Apple ProRAW |
Display and Audio Support
| Display Support | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 60 Hz), HD+ (900 x 1600 @ 90 Hz 2732 x 2048 |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz 120Hz |
| Audio Playback | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to WCD9370, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology |
| Bluetooth Audio | Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz • MIMO Configuration: 1x1 • 8-stream sounding, MU-MIMO • Target Wake Time (TWT) • Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Personal |
Security
| Security Features |
Secure Processing Unit (SPU): Biometric Authentication (Face), Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint), Biometric Authentication (Voice), Biometric Authentication (Iris) Apple Face ID and Touch ID Support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | |
| Face Detection |
Charging
| Charging Speed | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 technology Apple Macsafe Charging and lighting Charger |
Benchmarks
| AnTuTu benchmark scores | 165021 795947 |
| Geekbench scores |
Single-Core Score - 253 Multi-Core Score - 1146 Single-Core Score - 1734 Multi-Core Score - 4813 |
| 3DMark | 241 8739 |
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