Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs A15 Bionic

We compared the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (Adreno 730) with the older 6-core Apple A15 Bionic (Apple A15 GPU) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review
Differences
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v11
GeekBench 6
Gaming
Specs
Comments (109)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators

CPU Performance

Single and multi-core processor tests

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A15 Bionic

Gaming Performance

GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A15 Bionic

Battery life

Efficiency of battery consumption

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A15 Bionic

NanoReview Score

Overall chip score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A15 Bionic

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
Has 2 more cores
Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
Better instruction set architecture

Pros of Apple A15 Bionic

Higher GPU frequency (~64%)
8% higher CPU clock speed (3230 vs 3000 MHz)
Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1413K vs 1294K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

SoC:

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A15 Bionic

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

1294871

A15 Bionic +9%

1413275

CPU	490530	410975
GPU	202615	370837
Memory	221583	164151
UX	380143	467312
Total score	1294871	1413275
Samples	[90 tests]	[69 tests]

AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect NanoReview scores.

Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

Single-Core Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

1662

A15 Bionic +39%

2315

Multi-Core Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

4188

A15 Bionic +37%

5753

Asset compression	151.4 MB/sec	208.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser	104.2 pages/sec	122.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	124.3 Mpixels/sec	139.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection	88.5 images/sec	125.1 images/sec
HDR	119.9 Mpixels/sec	179.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur	12.3 images/sec	22.3 images/sec
Photo processing	38.4 images/sec	53.2 images/sec
Ray tracing	4.49 Mpixels/sec	6.26 Mpixels/sec
Samples	54 tests	37 tests

Compute Score (GPU)

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

5692

A15 Bionic +258%

20400

Background blur	9.81 images/sec	35.4 images/sec
Face detection	4.42 images/sec	44.8 images/sec
Horizon detection	0.3 Gpixels/sec	0.62 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection	0.36 Gpixels/sec	0.82 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur	0.41 Gpixels/sec	0.84 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching	0.04 Gpixels/sec	0.3 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching	15.8 Gpixels/sec	71.1 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics	1079.5 FPS	2198.2 FPS
API	OpenCL	Metal
Samples	30 tests	19 tests

Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

729

A15 Bionic

n/a

Score	729	-
Graphics test	5 FPS	-

3DMark Solar Bay

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

n/a

A15 Bionic

3765

Score	-	3765
Stability	-	71%
Graphics test	-	14 FPS
Section 1	-	19 FPS
Section 2	-	14 FPS
Section 3	-	9 FPS

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

2255

A15 Bionic +27%

2854

Score	2255	2854
Stability	63%	76%
Graphics test	13 FPS	17 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads

PCMark 3.0

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

13509

A15 Bionic

n/a

Web score	13237	-
Video editing score	7311	-
Data manipulation score	10976	-
Photo editing score	27827	-
Writing score	15631	-
Phones tested	16 models	-

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games

PUBG Mobile	88 FPS [Ultra]	-
Call of Duty: Mobile	60 FPS [Ultra]	-
Fortnite	42 FPS [Ultra]	-
Shadowgun Legends	89 FPS [Ultra]	-
World of Tanks Blitz	114 FPS [Ultra]	-
Genshin Impact	40 FPS [Ultra]	-
Device	Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400	-

We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-02 -> NoobMiok	AnTuTu 12	1347204
📘 2026-10-01 (staff)	AnTuTu 12	1309554
📘 2026-09-29 (TSN_Hasan)	Geekbench 7 CPU	1167 / 3069
📘 2026-09-27 (Tema)	CPU Throttle	86%
📘 2026-09-24 -> Huiplet11	AnTuTu 12	1501761

Add View all (150)

Apple A15 Bionic

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-25 -> op1	Geekbench 6 CPU	2168 / 4988
📘 2026-09-23 -> HotPower	AnTuTu 11	1184759
📘 2026-09-19 -> HotPower	Geekbench 6 GPU	21284
📘 2026-09-19 (Vova)	AnTuTu 11	1297615
📘 2026-09-19 -> HotPower	Geekbench 6 CPU	2423 / 5985

Add View all (116)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and A15 Bionic

CPU

Architecture	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510	2x 3.23 GHz – Avalanche 4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard
Cores	8	6
Frequency	3000 MHz	3230 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv9-A	ARMv8.5-A
L1 cache	-	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Transistor count	-	15 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit)	5.3 W	6 W
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 730	Apple A15 GPU
Architecture	Adreno 700	Apple Bionic GPU
GPU frequency	818 MHz	1338 MHz
Pipelines	2	5
Shading units	512	128
Total shaders	1024	640
FLOPS	1675.3 Gigaflops	1712.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version	1.1	-
OpenCL version	2.0	-
DirectX version	12.1	-

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
NPU theoretical performance	-	15.8 TOPS

Memory

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Bus	4x 16 Bit	4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth	51.2 Gb/s	34.1 Gb/s
Max size	24 GB	6 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Max display resolution	3840 x 2160	2732 x 2048
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	-
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video playback	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9	- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG
Audio codecs	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV	- AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

Modem	Snapdragon X65	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 24
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 10000 Mbps	Up to 7500 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3670 Mbps	Up to 3000 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.0
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced	December 2021	September 2021
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8450	APL1W07
Official page	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site	-
Successor	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	- Apple A19 Pro

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

640 (32.3%)

A15 Bionic

1343 (67.7%)

Total votes: 1983

Related Comparisons

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (1)

2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2200 (34)

3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (13)

4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4)

5. Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

6. Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (40)

7. Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic (26)

8. Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A14 Bionic (37)

Compare other chipsets (190+)

Comments

Please give your opinion on the comparison of A15 Bionic and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, or ask any questions

🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!

Michael June 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM

The barrel of my revolver i suck on as i read through the comments of this and shed a tear as i cringe

+4 Reply

Fred May 17, 2024 at 05:30 PM

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 14.6 inch 16:9 OLED beast. 759 euros in Holland for the 256GB model. Who gives a damn about your OLED 12.9 inch superfast iPad Pro of 1500 euros that can only run iPad OS and normal movies with huge black bars? iPad Pro 12.9 inch totally useless unless you are rich.

+11 Reply

Lmao August 12, 2024 at 12:39 PM

Keep coping …..iPad pro 2018 still better than that Samsung tab of yours ….even cost less now at 400$ ….a12x chip beats A15 Bionic in gaming 😂talkless of your snapdragon 😂😂😂

+13 Reply

Are you restarted February 14, 2025 at 03:10 PM

Lmao, Womp womp you'll stop receiving updates on your outdated slap of glass. Might as well buy a piece of horse crap.

0 Reply

llm October 8, 2025 at 02:07 PM

Are you restarted, you guys going to use shitty android tablets? hahaha my iPad Pro m4 can beat every shitdroid fake iPads out there

+1 Reply

ItzAdmin January 19, 2023 at 09:02 PM

Please stop comparing iPhones with Samsung. There are so many other brands that beat both. Xiaomi (Xiaomi 12T pro), Realme (Realme GT neo 3 150W edition), etc.

+164 Reply

Anon August 15, 2023 at 03:47 AM

Yeah, in your dreams. Who the hell scrutinizes privacy, optimization, UI experience, and reliability, and longevity?

+55 Reply

Beluga December 18, 2023 at 04:26 PM

Dude, I used a Xiaomi phone (not the 12T though) and it started lagging after 2-3 years. However, my mom has a Samsung S9+, and even after five years of use, it doesn't lag at all.

+21 Reply

Jade June 17, 2024 at 03:31 PM

Beluga, No, my LG G8 ThinQ does the same. Never lags.

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:33 AM

Beluga, I know that feeling.. have used one before and this is a real problem especially among xiaomi devices

0 Reply

Patrick November 10, 2024 at 02:50 PM

Bcus Only Samsung and Apple are the only good mobile phone brands

0 Reply

Peach September 10, 2022 at 04:14 AM

Hereafter the A16 bionic geekbench leaks! WOW. We knew 4nm would be brutal but I didn't realize it would make the snapdragon 8 gen 1 look like a happy meal toy. Crazy!

+36 Reply

Dinervc September 25, 2022 at 02:13 PM

The A15 made the 8gen1 already look like a happy meal toy.

+55 Reply

Wow November 10, 2022 at 07:06 PM

Peach, before making such unfounded comments try to compare your needs from the phone with the money in your pocket.

+45 Reply

Josie July 30, 2022 at 09:50 PM

The most important Benchmark is the antutu benchmark. It combines all the benchmarks into a cumulative score. The Snapdragon easily outpaces the a15 in this regard.

+173 Reply

rdr September 2, 2022 at 09:12 PM

The Geekbench score which measures CPU is more indicative of the actual SoC performance. Just because Android devices usually have more RAM (to handle the java runtime used for apps and all the background chatter to Google) means that the Antutu score will be higher but in actual usage, an iPhone with half the RAM will likely be equivalent.

+152 Reply

Gianni September 6, 2022 at 03:29 PM

rdr, "java runtime"? are you from the past?

+41 Reply

Dinervc September 25, 2022 at 02:14 PM

Yes, that’s true if you were to compare iOS to iOS or Android to Android. But Antutu is actually among the worst Benchmarks to exist to compare iOS to Android. Btw this isn’t my opinion, this has literally been confirmed by the creators of Antutu. And Nanoreview doesn’t include Antutu scores in their Nanoreview-Score. Therefore, A15 still kills SD8gen1 regardless of Antutu scores.

+19 Reply

JZA January 17, 2023 at 11:37 PM

It says in small text under that test that the results are not comparable between Android and iOS for Antutu. I'm not sure why but it somewhat makes those results unusable. Also, I have an iPhone 13 Pro and recently bought an S22 Ultra with 8 Gen 1 and in my experience, the A15 crushes the 8 Gen 1. Especially noticeable when playing Diablo Immortal.

+10 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:40 AM

I still don't understand how the A15 managed to beat the Almighty Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 😂 in ANTUTU, I thought that was an android thing

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:42 AM

Dinervc, But then, "surprise surprise", they included Antutu benchmark the moment Apple started beating Android in that regard. 😅 Damn these Apple servants.

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:45 AM

JZA, Diablo immortal?. Lol try playing Asphalt 9 for 5 minutes and see if it sustains 60fps throughout the gameplay.. "sustained" performance is what I'm looking for in a chipset. And the Snapdragon delivers just that.

0 Reply

llm October 8, 2025 at 02:08 PM

this doesnt held up over time, antutu is not comparable amongst platforms but Geekbench is cross platform a15 is much better than 8 gen 1 in that regard

0 Reply

Jsyk February 1, 2026 at 05:29 AM

Snapdragon gorilla, No the SDgen1 doesn't have a stable fos it drops fps after 5mins and overheats bafly

0 Reply

OlIe July 6, 2022 at 06:40 AM

It's hilarious reading all these comments from fanboys comparing apples and oranges, and some even claiming to be ex-one-brand fanboys only to have found something incredible by switching. You can't compare performance by running 2 different operating systems. Hell, you switch from Windows to Linux on a desktop with x86 CPU and all benchmarks are different. I work in IT and have to use both, and help 'regular' users with both. I myself prefer Android. I have never in the past probably 5 years seen android flagships lag or be less smooth than iOS devices, in fact until recently only Android flagships had 120Hz refresh rate and looked smoother. I can actually use a desktop browser like Firefox (no, Firefox for iOS is still safari under the hood... Because apple) with add-ons line unlock, I actually have a full system ad-blocker, I actually can get apps to control my torrent client, radarr and sonarr remotely. I don't play games, but performance on S20U is the same as on my s22U at least without gaming. Both S20 and S22 last me 2 days. On the other hand Android is a nightmare to manage in a corporate environment and with inexperienced users. Apple has been super easy in terms of that. There are fewer options in iOS so easier to tell people which menu to go to change an option. With that said, I can't imagine my life without all the power user options of android, I can't see myself limited by the Apple ecosystem. This same ecosystem does make life easier for the less tech-savvy people though. That's my take on it. The performance is irrelevant at the top level unless you play games maybe.

+79 Reply

Name July 15, 2022 at 07:27 AM

Your are an Android fanboy who can’t accept that the3 year old A12 Bionic is better than the Newest from Snapdragon #facts.

+96 Reply

Name August 14, 2022 at 12:05 PM

Name, And you are an Apple fanboi who can't accept that iOS isn't a proper OS for power users. It doesn't even have a proper user-accessible filesystem FFS!

+44 Reply

Guest August 18, 2022 at 03:09 AM

Lol, be mad fanboy.. “blah blah, proper OS for power user blah blah”.. whatever you say, be mad your new android will always be slower than the older Apple. no matter how much extra ram or CPU cores they pack into it.

+14 Reply

Better than Name August 22, 2022 at 12:30 AM

Name, I love the delusions... we all know OS throttling begins the moment a new model comes in. Not only that, your 3 year old phone is probably continually out of space and once that happens its miserable to use, regardless of the specs.

+12 Reply

Alistair August 29, 2022 at 09:14 AM

Name, That's just simply not true.

+3 Reply

Tucker September 9, 2022 at 01:09 AM

The reason iOS is so much easier and smoother is that iOS is made for iPhones (obviously, not being an ãss) whereas Andriod is open source with everyone else's skin on top. I routinely swap from iOS to android. Android is far more customizable than iOS. The amount of apps you can get to do anything and everything you could ever want is gigantic. iOS might lack a lot of those "added functions" but iOS is far smoother and has way fewer glitches in apps. Both are equally great OS' in their own right.

+16 Reply

Apple crusher October 11, 2022 at 05:27 PM

Name, Are you kidding me? Is Apple A12 better than Snapdragon 8 gen 1 ?? Better than the snapdragon 888 ?? I can continue forever apple fanboy! Olle's answer outboasts even the most maniac apple user and you come to play the cool around here? We are on a website comparing 2 chips. If you don't like the truth (both sd 8 gen 1 and a15 bionic chips are beasts) you can simply slip from this conversation and let the experienced people talk. Appreciate those users who can understand me, no matter their preferences in OS.

+37 Reply

Apple crusher October 11, 2022 at 05:39 PM

Guest, Guest, be my guest and accept the fact that owning an Iphone doesn't make you king of the world. I also recommend you some "fair" comparisons, where the truth is hidden by the New World Order: 1) Asus Rog Phone 6 pro vs Iphone 7 2) Xiaomi Blackshark 5 Pro vs Iphone 8 3) Realme GT neo 3 5G vs Iphone 6s and last but not least, 4) Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G vs iphone X. The conclusions are all yours. Edit: Why am I even talking to an inexperienced fanboy?

+35 Reply

Name February 1, 2023 at 04:47 AM

Name, Did you not see the antutu? Its 1 million vs 700k+ 💀

+5 Reply

Black Mamba March 6, 2023 at 07:49 PM

Apple crusher, Just curious, why are you comparing Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G that is released Dec 2021 to an iPhone X which was released Nov 2017?

0 Reply

Godley March 22, 2023 at 10:25 PM

Apple crusher, Prick. I am someone who will always go for what is best but I don't have time for arrogance.

0 Reply

Bruh December 25, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Black Mamba, Dude how old are you?

+2 Reply

You're newbie January 1, 2025 at 06:08 PM

Black Mamba, Being an iphone user doesnt let you use your braincells.

+2 Reply

Jason the Saj June 2, 2022 at 10:59 PM

What I want, is Android running on an A15 processor. I much prefer Android OS to iOS (which IMHO is horrible). Personally, I have had a very little issue with stability or security on my Android devices. Whereas just the other weekend I had to research how to remove SPAM configuration profiles on my mother's iPhone. Like seriously, never had ANY issue like that on my Android devices.

+70 Reply

Someone June 2, 2022 at 02:30 PM

I'm just here to check the specs of both my phones (S22+ and 13ProM) n very surprised to see people arguing. I've been using both Android and iOS devices for more than a decade and what I can say is it just depends on what do you wanna do with your phone or how you use it.

+78 Reply

Yzn March 24, 2022 at 08:30 AM

Until yesterday, I thought Android processors are very powerful, and I thought Apple phones are just for security and luxury. But I've recently noticed that Apple's processors are designed to be very advanced and proprietary so that Apple's powerful processors are able to run heavy games in the best possible way for several years, and the reason for this excellent performance of Apple's processors is due to high apple attention in the CPU section and the special CPU design that for each new mobile model produces a new processor with a more powerful CPU, but unfortunately, the Android processor companies do not have the necessary attention and expertise in the CPU section and therefore Apple processors are much better in the gaming section and Android processors are lagging behind.

+73 Reply

TGP March 30, 2022 at 09:18 PM

What did I just read lol? Anyone who has ever paid attention to Android vs Apple on a technical level in the smartphone area has known that the iPhone's SoC has always been very good, but the other specs of the "computer" in your pocket known as a smartphone are very bad on Apple products in order to keep up cost for security and design. So as you can see yes their processors have always been competitive but as an overall device or computer capable of doing things it has never been able to compete. Apple's iPhone 13 Pro Max has a paltry 6 GB of RAM in it and it is not the fastest RAM either. In Android phones you get the whole package for performance with comparable SoCs (most years, when the A series first came out it was almost an Android killer level SoC), and you get an OS that lets you do what you want. That is why you see apps being able to still perform so well on Apple devices. They ONLY have to work on Apple devices. And you can pick and choose as a dev which devices can download your app, preventing cases of people seeing it as a feature and then it not performing well - on an iPhone everything you SEE will perform perfectly or you don't see it at all. On Android, you will see everything and get to experiment with what works and not. As to your last point, Qualcomm and Samsung are the manufacturers of all microprocessors of the ARM variant which is used by Apple as well. So, Apple's chips are DESIGNED by Apple and actually MADE by Samsung. So that whole theory of yours of the android processor companies being bad is bunk because they're the same companies.

+74 Reply

Chris April 9, 2022 at 01:04 PM

TGP, Lol… seriously…. TGP what you just stated is a bunch of bs.

+15 Reply

Anonymous April 10, 2022 at 03:29 AM

Chris, TGP is speaking the truth.

+35 Reply

Mike April 10, 2022 at 05:26 AM

Chris, TGP. Take a game like Fortnite and play it on an iPhone 6 and a Samsung Galaxy S6. Which one will perform better? The iPhone. The apple chipsets are superior and on top of that, the apps are optimized for the best performance. Android devices because there are so many with different versions and android software and hardware cause problems because apps cannot be properly optimized for performance. This is why Apple wins when it comes to performance and battery life. Android phones are fun and customizable. The new Snapdragon chip is comparable probably to the A11 chipset. Not bad but not superb.

+17 Reply

no. April 10, 2022 at 11:23 PM

Apple IOS is just more optimized

+12 Reply

Shindormavan April 27, 2022 at 12:39 PM

A few years ago, Android was lagging behind iOs. But see how they are competing with ios. Who said android processors are lagging behind? Man See the gaming performance of A15 and Snapdragon 8 gen 1. SD 8gen1 leads. So don't blabber.

+24 Reply

Dinervc April 28, 2022 at 08:14 PM

TGP, But you do realize iPhones use way less RAM? On the worst Apps probably up to 8x less RAM. And usually 1.5-4x less RAM, making the 6GB RAM comparable to 8-18GB RAM on Android. This is also proven in RAM tests. Sideloading exists dude. And you do realize making the Processor doesn’t mean you can use their Processors lol? A manufacturer can be the best at making the product but doesn’t need to be the best at developing it further. Fyi, you have written quite a bit of bs in your comment.

+9 Reply

Dinervc April 28, 2022 at 08:15 PM

no., You can optimize Benchmarks to make it run better too? Well yes, if it’s not the same benchmark or you cap the performance on one.

+2 Reply

Dinervc April 28, 2022 at 08:15 PM

Shindormavan, The SD8gen1 is quite a bit behind at gaming lol. Especially when in a flagship phone.

+4 Reply

Colle April 29, 2022 at 08:10 AM

Anonymous, No Apple Processors are produced from TSMC and Designed by Apple and TSMC has 92 % of worldwide Marketshare (Samsung only 8 %) and Samsung Exynos are from TSMC. That means Samsung Processors are from Apple. People Here with no intelligence like Android. (Apple Core ML 3x faster than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1).

+3 Reply

Note 7 Burning April 29, 2022 at 08:24 AM

TGP, 10 Years Software Updates (Apple) iPhone SE 3. Gen iPhone 13 (Pro Max, Pro, normal, Mini) iPhone SE 2. Gen iPhone 12 (Pro Max, Pro, normal, Mini) iPhone 11 (Pro Max, Pro, normal) iPhone Xs (Max, normal) iPhone X iPhone 8, 8 Plus iPhone 7, 7 Plus iPhone 6s, 6s Plus iPhone SE All on iOS 15 Android only 2 Years HAHA

+55 Reply

Why April 29, 2022 at 04:12 PM

Note 7 Burning, Samsung Does 5 Years Now So 2 Year Updates Are No Longer A Thing. Now iOS isn't the only phone with long support.

+5 Reply

Ben May 10, 2022 at 08:41 PM

Dinervc, TGP is trying to say that Apple can pay loads of attention for their CPUs so that means RAM doesn't really matter.

+1 Reply

Joe May 19, 2022 at 06:27 AM

Note 7 Burning, My guy, u should check ur info, because most companies now offer 3+ years for their flagship and even 5 years lul

+7 Reply

Xander May 30, 2022 at 07:07 PM

Note 7 Burning, Apple doesn't give 10years of OS updates. Max. 5-6 years and Samsung's Flagship gives 4 years of updates. You should consider focusing more on your maths skills lol. Btw, what are you gonna do with a phone that's more than 4 years old? Even though it's Apple, it'll def start to slow down in just 2 years of usage like other phones. Just buy another phone and stop using an iPhone for 6years.

+7 Reply

Sergio Luiz July 5, 2022 at 09:13 AM

TGP, You're wrong, Apple has ARM patents and can customize the Cores, so it's ARM in essence, Apple manufactures its own SOC and even used Samsung to make them, but Apple had the same heating problem on iPhone 6s models, and from the iPhone 7 it uses TSMC lithography, and Qualcomm is soon going there too, because Sambug doesn't know how to make processors, just look at the damn Exynos.

+2 Reply

Guest August 18, 2022 at 03:21 AM

TGP, TSMC makes all the chips for Apple and multiple other companies.. So obviously I can’t take anything you said seriously since you can’t even correctly state the simple fact, that Samsung does NOT make chips for Apple. That would be TSMC, the world's largest and most successful semiconductor manufacturer.

+1 Reply

Name August 18, 2022 at 03:25 AM

Why, Yeah, Samsung does four years, so there is that…

0 Reply

Name August 18, 2022 at 03:26 AM

Joe, 4 years... I mean at least that’s what samsung.com says regarding their flagship phone but u may be right…

0 Reply

Daryth August 20, 2022 at 11:16 AM

Note 7 Burning, This is true, and I've been on IOS since the SE original and have a cracked screen 12 mini right now. My question is; will the phone I buy (be it the Asus or the iphone) really need those new OS updates because I don't think they will need them necessarily, sure it's nice to see my 5 yo iPod get that sort of attention but here I am still buying the new product, even if apple chose to stop updating the iphone 12 I'd still be in this situation where I would have to get a new one since the warranty is poof and repair is poof. Also, the two main reasons I'm planning on switching is because apple is growing rather shitty with the whole right-to-repair thing (if you watch Linus explain the steps they've taken to make it more expensive and less intuitive to try and repair then continue to rely upon them) and the fact that they aren't making an iphone 14 mini that I would prefer, I just like the smaller phones and although the 13 mini A15 chip is a great competitor to the snapdragon coming out in the asus zenphone 9, I feel like it's time to swap to android and enjoy a change for once. Maybe even get that wifi analyzer app that I've wanted for so long that apple refuses to let app makers allow on their software side. Apple no doubt makes a creamy top-tier product, it's no.1 but it comes with cavorts that I've just grown tired of at last.

0 Reply

rdr September 2, 2022 at 09:30 PM

Daryth, Daryth - You could have had AppleCare+ for a fee that subsidizes any damage fixes and extends the warranty. It would be $279 (US dollars) to fix the screen without AppleCare, but only $29 with it. The coverage can be had for a monthly fee or a one-time payment for two years, but only when the phone is new. My mom has an iPhone 11 and sprung for AppleCare+ and today is getting an issue with the earpiece speaker fixed. She's due for an upgrade from her carrier in a couple of weeks and will be able to sell her 11 for a fair amount since Apple holds their value quite good (blame consumers going gaga for even old things with an Apple logo on them). Not trying to sell AppleCare+ but I do have it and I think it's a good idea if you get an expensive phone. There are many reasons to prefer either Android or iOS and it just comes down to personal preference. I went for an iPhone 13 Mini after hearing they would eliminate the size in the 14 series, and I really wanted a smaller device after having had a giant Pixel 6(despite being smaller than the Pro). I do appreciate some aspects of iOS that I originally thought were downsides, like the lack of background processes (really good for standby battery life). I have a Patreon sub for an app that I use heavily but isn't allowed on the store, and set up at the store for some emulators. I'm pretty happy, but it's not for everyone. If you want your phone to just work, you are likely to be happy with iOS, but if you rely heavily on background tasks or sideloading you might be happier on Android. I'm glad we have two choices, wish there were more.

+2 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:53 AM

No doubt they are powerful, but the question is, have you tried playing Asphalt 9 for more than 10 minutes on the A15 Bionic processor?.. it starts dropping frames due to heat and of course iPhones have very poor thermal designs. So your Almighty powerful A15 Bionic processor throttles after 10 minutes of heavy gameplay and starts to lag and drop frames.. quite the inconvenience if you ask me. 😞 I've had that experience and I am absolutely shocked that nobody is talking about it.

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:56 AM

Chris, Honestly, he lost me at the part where he said that Apple processors are manufactured by Samsung. What the heck? Apple processors are made by Apple but manufactured by TSMC. That guy must have been smoking some nasty stuff.

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:57 AM

Mike, Nah the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is comparable to A14 Bionic, not A11.. come on!. 🤔 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is an absolute beast.

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 08:59 AM

Dinervc, The amount of BS TGP has written can give anyone a full blown seizure just reading that nonsense.

0 Reply

Snapdragon gorilla July 21, 2024 at 09:00 AM

Dinervc, 8 Gen 1 is not all that bad, come on. Lol

0 Reply

Anonymous March 9, 2022 at 04:57 PM

Apple's new 2022 iPhone SE is about to slap Android flagships in the face with value. Not to mention that some users (like me) love 16:9 displays with no curved corners or hole punches or notches and a dedicated home button.

+46 Reply

Dude March 10, 2022 at 04:59 PM

But in 2022 the phone display should be fullscreen.

+75 Reply

BluueeBoy March 14, 2022 at 08:06 PM

Dude, So true. Nobody likes the design of the iPhone SE.

+55 Reply

RandomPhoneGuy March 21, 2022 at 01:59 PM

BluueeBoy, I love when the tech community lies to themselves. When you work in cellular all people want is the SE design. You mostly see 13s because that is where the deals are for bundles. The SE is the dream phone of old people, non-techies, and anyone who wants a cheap iPhone.

+3 Reply

TGP March 30, 2022 at 09:29 PM

Hate to rain on your parade but an iPhone SE is not going to be hitting android flagships or even VALUE phones in the face with anything but maybe a flipper. The A15 Bionic may be looking nice and comparable to the big new Snap 8 but the rest of the system on Apple devices suffer and will falter with a lot of modern console-level game apps. I can assure you there will be games you can play on some models like the 13 Pro Max only because it has 6GB of RAM instead of 4 like the SE and non-Pro models. Games like Genshin Impact will have a majorly lower level of framerate on the SE compared to ANY android phone because even our BASE models are coming with 8GB of RAM. You need at least 6-8GB of RAM to game well on a mobile system it seems and the SE isn't cutting it there. I do agree that the people need a phone like this and it will become popular as hell among the young adult and middle-aged crowd. Not everyone needs or wants a 6+ inch gaming/productivity monster in their pocket at all times. I find it ridiculous no one even really makes sub-5-inch phones anymore. So on that note, go Apple.

+24 Reply

ICEGalaxy7 April 5, 2022 at 05:44 PM

TGP, no, Genshin Impact would not need more than 1.5Gb of RAM to function well, CPU/GPU is what matters. I don't like the SE 2022 tho.

+3 Reply

Amr April 9, 2022 at 04:11 PM

Yes totally with that one camera and the display out of 2015. Bro pls tell me a scenario where u did gaming tests and the android lagged while apple withheld. I'm really struggling to find it

+3 Reply

Mike April 10, 2022 at 05:31 AM

ICEGalaxy7, As far as I can tell, some of the new flagship Android devices cause significant throttling in high-intensity games. Data indicates that apple devices have significantly higher frame rates during gameplay than android devices. Not to say that games on android doesn't work well, they just aren't on the same level as ios. The S22 Ultra was supposed to come out with an update to improve the gaming performance and get rid of throttling. Will have to retest to see if there has been any significant change.

0 Reply

Reuben April 19, 2022 at 10:35 AM

ICEGalaxy7, I beg to differ ICEGalaxy, cause I'm using an iPhone 11 with 6Gb of ram n with an a13 but I'm still facing some lags n the phone runs hot within playing just for an hour.

+5 Reply

Costy April 26, 2022 at 06:16 PM

RandomPhoneGuy, My Guy 400$ for a mid-range phone and top of the line processor that you the normal user will never use even 50% of its power and glass that is known to have awful durability it's not worth it I'd recommend this phone only ONLY if you've never used an android in your life otherwise id Recommend The new A53 which completely spanks the SE in terms of design for a mid-range phone.

+3 Reply

Rtx April 29, 2022 at 07:23 AM

Yeah with top of a line display with a resolution of 720p.

0 Reply

Steve April 29, 2022 at 04:14 PM

Rtx, The A53 Is 1080p (1080x2400) Not 720p (720x1600)

+1 Reply

facts May 14, 2022 at 01:58 PM

TGP, "Games like Genshin Impact will have a majorly lower level of framerate on the SE compared to ANY android phone because even our BASE models are coming with 8GB of RAM" Who told you that? and which SE did you try? Get your facts right https://youtu.be/TSetSc_Yl9c ; do you own SE 2022 or ever played genshin impact? Maybe you never tried to know, that even a so-called flagship S22 ultra can't manage 40 fps and FYI the SE 2022 does 55-60 fps but yes there is screen dimming and this performance is a combination of a smaller screen and 720p. so much bad press for the design!!

+1 Reply

Icegalaxy... NO May 15, 2022 at 10:35 PM

ICEGalaxy7, While CPU/GPU does matter, RAM does make a hell of a difference as well. While an iPhone SE might outperform the snapdragon at low framerates and low display quality, the new snapdragon Samsungs will kill that iPhone on higher quality visuals and framerate...

+1 Reply

Iphone expert June 18, 2022 at 07:36 AM

Reuben, Really? iPhone 11 with 6 GB ram? Where did you buy that from? The black market? Show us where you bought this 6GB ram iPhone 11 from. I'd like to buy it too but I'm afraid it doesn't exist.

+1 Reply

Justo99 July 1, 2022 at 07:12 AM

facts, Guys are only stuck on phones like Samsung There are Japanese phones like aquos r6 with 240hz screen 12 gigs ram

0 Reply

Villain July 7, 2022 at 09:18 AM

We really don't like that worst design from past except you

0 Reply

Name July 30, 2022 at 07:20 PM

Amr, True. My iphone stopped working with youtube. if I open youtube it says I need to update my ios version. If I go to the settings I don't find any ios version update. like what the hell, so now I need to trash that iPad and buy a new one instead? never!!!

+2 Reply

Name August 18, 2022 at 03:30 AM

TGP, A13 with 4g ram runs Genshin Impact no problem on pretty high graphics.

0 Reply

Name August 18, 2022 at 03:33 AM

Reuben, I play on IPhone 11 with a 4 Gb ram.. can get hot, and generally runs well on med.-high settings.

0 Reply

JDK March 4, 2022 at 10:20 AM

I am an Android fan/user ever since I can remember. But I have to admit that what Apple is doing with its chipsets is impressive. Even with lower numbers on the sheet than Snapdragon, its performance as many have said is really better compared to Android. But I believe that is mainly because Apple completely controls both the hardware and software parts of their phones. That is not the case with Android phones though. I guess IF (and that is a very big IF) Google are able to accomplish with Tensor (completely controlling both software and hardware of a phone) like what Apple was able to do with their Bionic chips then there is a possibility that we can see the full potential of Android and probably make a neck-to-neck comparison between Android / IOS then. Until then, my opinion is these comparisons do not add too much meaning to them.

+45 Reply

TGP March 30, 2022 at 09:34 PM

Tensor still would not be the same thing as Apple's first party system, you have it backwards. Apple has such an advantage because there are only so many devices you can make the app available for in its store, which isn't true for Android. You have a new device coming out every day. Just because the Tensor chip exists doesn't mean it will be getting priority in the design of 3rd part apps and the majority of Android content. It just gives a boost to the OS-based features. So yea you are right, Apple controls both the hardware and software - Google would not be controlling the hardware just by releasing one model more of an Android, they still have every other brand to satisfy and please. I do like the Pixel and Nexus line though, a pure Android/developer experience is nice but I don't think they were going for turning into Apple, but just a little bit of a boost in having the same hardware in a phone for certain features.

+7 Reply

Reuben April 19, 2022 at 10:36 AM

I completely agree with u JDK

+2 Reply

PeeCee March 4, 2022 at 08:09 AM

According to Geekbench 5, which measures the power of the CPU, the single-core score, as well as the multi-core score of A15 bionic chip, is much higher than the CPU score of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 43% and 24% respectively higher, to be exact. However, in the Antutu break-up score, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 scores higher than the A15 Bionic chip in CPU. So, I don't know what is wrong here. Besides, in the GPU department also, I think the A15 bionic is superior and usually has scored better in almost every GPU benchmark. I think you should try it again.

+24 Reply

Name March 13, 2022 at 04:47 PM

Well according to every benchmark in the world except Antutu the A15 has more powerful GPU and CPU

+4 Reply

Anonymous March 14, 2022 at 08:15 PM

All benchmark software is biased. I do think Apple's chip is better but I would like to see a fair comparison between the new iPhone and my s22 ultra.

+10 Reply

TGP March 30, 2022 at 09:45 PM

It is because a benchmark does not actually tell you anything about real-world performance and the numbers they give you are completely relative to their benchmark's algorithm which can VERY highly favor one architecture over another. Based on the averages of the numbers you should come to the conclusion probably that these are similar chips in terms of CPU performance (within 10% which is within bin performance margins so basically identical) and within 5% GPU performance. They are both very different but I think it should be pretty clear here that the Snapdragon has a little bit more under the hood than Geekbench implies. Antutu is my benchmark of choice after 3DMark because it measures everything relative to the performance needed on the Android system, not just raw performance. In the end, though, the true performance of an SoC is how well it performs in real life, load times and FPS rates in games, etc. And I think that we will be seeing directly comparable numbers between systems with these SoCs - probably an advantage given to Android just because they aren't afraid to give their phones more than 4GB of RAM. In the real world, a system with 50% more RAM and a 10% less powerful SoC will generally outperform the competitor with less ram and a slightly better SoC. The last thing you need to take into account is that Geekbench is basically bullshit that does not matter. Not only is it a biased benchmark towards Qualcomm and Apple, but it also only measures OpenCL which is NOT what is going to tell you how well it runs an Android system. Android uses the GPU more than the CPU on the SoC so really that result will matter most with the real-world performance so the most accurate prediction of that is 3DMark.

+7 Reply

Diablo February 12, 2022 at 12:36 PM

Snapdragon is the king 👑 of performance and will always be the king many more years to come bionic sucks overheat foolishly and frame drops.

+74 Reply

Dinervc February 18, 2022 at 06:56 PM

Lol Snapdragon was always inferior and up until now even inferior to last-gen iPhone processors… It only beat the A14 at GPU.

+32 Reply

FoS March 1, 2022 at 09:28 AM

Snapdragon SoC will always be inferior. Watch when apple release their new SoC Gonna blow the Gen 1 out the water. I mean the A15B is still a better SoC then SD Gen 1

+4 Reply

TGP March 30, 2022 at 09:55 PM

Exynos all the way. Leading the way in mobile gaming working with AMD this year. So hyped about my S22U Exynos purchase. Snapdragon is just the usual. They got good single thread perf, decent GPU and good battery without heating up, that's why most of the American brands use them. Also very expensive chips for the performance you get. That's why you see Mediatek doing so well now, and now they're even on top of Snapdragon with the dimensity 9000. That thing kicked the crap out of every SoC on the market this year other than Exynos 2200 GPU performance.

+3 Reply

eatery1234 December 28, 2023 at 12:28 AM

FoS, The SD8G2 surpassed the A16 in gaming performance and came close in the three other primary benchmarks.

+1 Reply

1+1=2 January 14, 2022 at 08:16 PM

I bet if Qualcomm used TSMC, then they would outperform the dimensity in almost every aspect, but unfortunately, TSMC increased prices, and Qualcomm didn't like that.

+34 Reply

Anonymous January 28, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Qualcomm messed up with Samsung.

+44 Reply

Anonymous March 19, 2022 at 07:34 PM

Reportedly, Qualcomm will switch to TMSC from performance lacks with Samsung chipset foundries.

+4 Reply

Chase January 3, 2022 at 04:01 AM

I've been an Android fanboi for well over 15 years. Mostly Samsung, along with a Pixel and One Plus. But 1 week ago, I took a plunge and switched to an iPhone 13 Pro Max. All I can say is I'm floored. Comparing the most popular apps, the iPhone versions are like polished works of art. And I have never had a phone that gives me 2+ days of battery life. Android is a slave to whatever features Qualcomm bakes into their next round of SoCs. Whereas Bionic is an Apple in-house design that's married into their products.

+63 Reply

Heva Naisdey February 17, 2022 at 09:50 PM

Don't have to lie to prove a point.

+4 Reply

Meandyou February 19, 2022 at 05:05 AM

Yeah, it's crazy when you go from android to apple how much better the software is between them.

+2 Reply

Silas February 19, 2022 at 06:23 AM

Heva Naisdey, He ain’t lying, dude. I was living in denial as you are until I decided to make the switch from my s21 ultra to the 13 pro max. All I can say is that nothing else has felt as buttery smooth and glitch-free in my life. Android has an edge in customizability, but when it comes to raw performance, I’m sorry to say that Apple is miles ahead. You need to use it first to know what I’m saying.

+8 Reply

DDD February 25, 2022 at 09:27 AM

Silas, Have the 13 and Mini 6, pretty disappointed by the various bugs. It’s been like half a year and still not been fixed. Popular Apps like to freeze and crash. The keyboard doesn’t show up sometimes, very very delayed and unresponsive typing at times on the stock keyboard, keyboard layout goes out of whack, sound issues, disappear and reappearing stock Apple widgets… The hardware is great these days but the software is going downhill. Miss iOS 6 on my iPhone 5 back in the day.

+9 Reply

Amo April 7, 2022 at 07:25 AM

DDD, 90% of comments are apple haters who never used iPhone in their lives. We didn't have any bugs on our iPhones. 0 frame drops in games. 0 problems except for customizations. which is not a big deal for me. Was happy with my 12 after 8 years of using Samsung flagships and now I'm even happier with my 13promax. Never gonna go back to android.

+8 Reply

Cris July 13, 2022 at 02:43 AM

I also switched recently and will never go back to android ^_^. I completely agree with you.

+2 Reply