Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Vs A15 Bionic
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 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 480 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 480 Vs A15 Bionic Specification Comparison
Info
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm Apple |
| Announced | 04 January, 2021 14 September, 2021 |
| Model | SM4350 APL1W07 |
| Class | Low-end Flagship |
CPU
| Size | 8nm 5nm |
| Cores | 8 6 |
| CPU Configuration | 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold and 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver 2x 3.24 GHz – Avalanche, 4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard |
| High Frequency | 2000 MHz 3240 MHz |
| Performance Core | 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold 2x 3.24 GHz – Avalanche |
| Power Efficient Core | 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver 4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard |
| Core architecture | Normal 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 | eMMC: eMMC 5.1, UFS: UFS 2.2 NVMe |
GPU
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 619 Apple A15 5‑core GPU |
| GPU frequency | 825 MHz 1200 MHz |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 600 |
| FLOPS | 468 249.6 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 2.0 |
| DirectX Support | 12 12 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 1.1 |
| Shading units | 128 640 |
| Video Encoding | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG |
| Video Playback |
H.264 (Advanced Video Coding (AVC)), VP9, H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC))
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™ 686 Apple 16-core Neural Engine |
| TOPS Speed | 15.8 |
| Extra Feature |
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX) Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Features: Qualcomm® Sensing Hub |
Memory
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X LPDDR4X |
| RAM frequency | 2133 MHz 4266 MHz |
| RAM Max | 8 GB 8 GB |
| Max Bandwidth | 17 Gbit/s 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Bus Speed | 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit |
Connectivity
| Cellular Modem | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X51 5G Snapdragon® X60 5G Modem-RF System |
| Cellular Technology |
Multimode support: 5G NR, LTE including, CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE 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 (mmWave), 100 MHz bandwidth (sub-6 GHz) 200 MHz bandwidth (sub-6 GHz), 8 carriers (mmWave), 800 MHz bandwidth (mmWave |
| 5G mmWave | |
| 5G sub-6 GHz | |
| Download Speed | Up to 800 Mbps Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 210 Mbps Up to 3 Gbps |
| Dual SIM |
Wireless System
| wireless System | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200 System 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 | Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS, QZSS Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| USB | USB-C Lighting Connector and Type-c |
| NFC |
ISP
| ISP | Qualcomm Spectra™ 345 Image Signal Processor Apple ISP |
| Single Camera | Up to 64 MP 12MP camera |
| Multi Camera |
dual camera • Up to 25 MP + 13 MP 12MP + 12MP Dual Camera System |
| Video capture |
• 1080p Single Video Capture @ 60 FPS • 1080p Dual Video Capture @ 30 FPS • Slow Motion video capture 720p @ 120 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 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) video capture H.264, H.265, VP9, Motion JPEG, Apple ProRAW |
Display and Audio Support
| Display Support | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 ) 2732 x 2048 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz 120Hz |
| Audio Playback | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to Qualcomm® WCD9385, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology |
| Bluetooth Audio | Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, aptX Adaptive |
Security
| Security Features |
Qualcomm® Mobile Security,
Apple Face ID and Touch ID Support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | |
| Face Detection |
Charging
| Charging Speed | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology Apple Macsafe Charging and lighting Charger |
Benchmarks
| AnTuTu benchmark scores | 328187 795947 |
| Geekbench scores |
Single-Core Score - 513 Multi-Core Score - 1648 Single-Core Score - 1734 Multi-Core Score - 4813 |
| 3DMark | 982 8739 |
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