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Snapdragon 888 vs A13 Bionic

Snapdragon 888
VS
A13 Bionic
Snapdragon 888
A13 Bionic

We compared the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (Adreno 660) with the older 6-core Apple A13 Bionic (Apple A13 GPU) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (16)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 7 nm)
  • Has 2 more cores
  • 7% higher CPU clock speed (2840 vs 2650 MHz)
Pros of Apple A13 Bionic
  • Higher GPU frequency (~46%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 888
vs
A13 Bionic

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 888 +3%
1135878
A13 Bionic
1101851
CPU 406119 296803
GPU 233383 301818
Memory 188085 149834
UX 308291 353396
Total score 1135878 1101851
Samples [127 tests] [47 tests]
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect NanoReview scores.
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Snapdragon 888
1500
A13 Bionic +17%
1749
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 888
3537
A13 Bionic +13%
3989
Asset compression 156.9 MB/sec 146.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.4 pages/sec 90.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 104.6 Mpixels/sec 103.5 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 72.9 images/sec 85.1 images/sec
HDR 104.7 Mpixels/sec 130.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.1 images/sec 13.9 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.04 Mpixels/sec 4.69 Mpixels/sec
Samples 49 tests 12 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Snapdragon 888
4509
A13 Bionic +208%
13902
Background blur 7.75 images/sec 20.3 images/sec
Face detection 3.37 images/sec 25.6 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.44 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.28 Gpixels/sec 0.68 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.77 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.19 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.1 Gpixels/sec 45.7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 851.2 FPS 1367.9 FPS
API OpenCL Metal
Samples 19 tests 8 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
Score 505 -
Stability 77% -
Graphics test 4 FPS -
3DMark Solar Bay
Score - 2564
Stability - 74%
Graphics test - 10 FPS
Section 1 - 12 FPS
Section 2 - 10 FPS
Section 3 - 7 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Snapdragon 888
1508
A13 Bionic +33%
2001
Score 1508 2001
Stability 91% 70%
Graphics test 9 FPS 11 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12232 -
Video editing score 7638 -
Data manipulation score 10494 -
Photo editing score 29866 -
Writing score 15219 -
Phones tested 11 models -

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 83 FPS
[Ultra]		 57 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[High]
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 112 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 58 FPS
[Ultra]		 59 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Asus Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400		 Apple iPhone 11 Pro
828 x 1792
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 888
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-12 (Zha)AnTuTu 12976692
📘 2026-09-10 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
📘 2026-09-09 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
📘 2026-09-02 -> NotezitGeekbench 6 CPU1412 / 3348
📘 2026-08-18 (Soul)AnTuTu 111210861
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Apple A13 Bionic
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-21 (Евгений :))AnTuTu 111178640
📘 2026-09-07 (nuri)AnTuTu 111133524
📘 2026-09-07 (Ianzzzz)AnTuTu 111090244
📘 2026-09-07 (Ianzzzz)AnTuTu 111090244
📘 2026-08-04 (Feonton)AnTuTu 11915377
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 888 and A13 Bionic

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)		 2x 2.65 GHz – Lightning
4x 1.6 GHz – Thunder
Cores 8 6
Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 512 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 4 MB -
Process 5 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion 8.5 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 660 Apple A13 GPU
Architecture Adreno 600 Apple Bionic GPU
GPU frequency 840 MHz 1230 MHz
Pipelines 3 4
Shading units 256 64
Total shaders 768 256
FLOPS 1290.2 Gigaflops 629.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 -
OpenCL version 2.0 -
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
NPU theoretical performance - 5 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 4 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 NVMe
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2688 x 1242
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP -
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- 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 X60 -
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes No
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 350 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced December 2020 September 2019
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8350 APL1W85
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site -
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Apple A19 Pro

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Comments

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dafa rahmat August 21, 2025 at 01:00 PM
i think a13 bionic better than snapragon 888,because the antutu.antutu my iphone 11 pro max is 1 m
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Aks June 13, 2024 at 04:02 PM
A13 Bionic chip >>> SD 8Gen1 > SD 8Gen1+ > SD 8Gen2 & 2+, and even A14 and A15 Bionic. How's that, Sheep's?
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Berg January 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A13 is 4 times weaker than 8+ gen 1 and above
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Anonymous April 10, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Simplified Snap 888 > bionic A13
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Halo February 8, 2025 at 07:58 PM
I think someone is kinda blind.
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llm October 8, 2025 at 02:03 PM
shitty chipset. in 2025. hell, even sd 8 gen 1 and 2 sucks in 2025
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RLR October 20, 2025 at 06:42 PM
llm, That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in this site, sd 8 gen 2 suck in 2025 ? Then what's the bare minimum? Sd 8 elite ?
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Kelvin January 22, 2023 at 11:29 PM
I'm a gamer and I have used both chipsets, if your looking for stability when playing you can take A13 but Snapdragon 888 is just something else, it's stable plus ways faster than A13, it's just incredible when you use Snapdragon with its outstanding upload and download speed. Apple is for child's play.
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Reddelicious September 30, 2021 at 06:18 PM
iPhones on average last around five years if you don’t break them physically. I’ve never had an android over two years.. and the last year was brutal. iPhones aren’t as fun but everything works at such a high quality and consistency that I don’t mind it. iOS is tailor made for a handful of devices, whereas android had to work on like 500,000+ devices. Apples always gonna win in the longevity department.
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Guest December 31, 2021 at 02:23 PM
If you can't hold dear an Android phone just because you think it's not durable, or cheap, you are so wrong. If your "elite" iPhone (for more than a thousand dollars) is so favorable between you and lasts five years, you seriously value only expensive stuff, you cuddle with your iPhone at night whilst you forgot your Android in the garden. Apple wants you to act the way you are right now, worship it, kiss it, wipe it with a cloth every hour. Apple doesn't care about you, I think you should realize that.
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Gee March 15, 2022 at 11:25 PM
Guest, These days most Samsungs cost more than their iPhone counterparts… or at the least, they are on par. When you look at iPhones they have a history of being updated for 5+ years while androids receive major updates for about 2-3. With the question of durability in mind, it honestly depends on the device. iPhones are much better built than some androids but there are many androids that are physically more reliable than any iPhone. There are many points but all In all android and iOS devices are pretty much on an equal playing ground. This was not the case many years ago when the first iPhone launched, it was years ahead of its time and apple as well as other companies are constantly improving upon design, software, and performance. If you’re involved in the Apple ecosystem it makes sense to stay, it all works fluidly like one device, android has much more customization and features though. It really depends on the person, not the device.
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iPhone gang September 9, 2022 at 01:24 AM
Guest, Call it whatever you may, but the fact remains that iPhones made in 2019 (iPhone 11) will typically outlast any Galaxy S22 ultra today, just give the S22 ultra 3 years and you will see how that thing will just bug out on you!!. I'm sick of it honestly. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Don't care if it folds, flips, twists, or whatever the fuck they are going to do with it, the inconsistencies of Android OS just kill it for me. I switched from the Galaxy S20 to the iPhone 12 pro and even though it had a 60hz display, it was an absolute joy to use compared to my fancy S20 5G.. I'm sorry Samsung but Android will always hold you back from achieving pure seamless operations and optimizations, especially in social media apps too, let's not forget about what a nightmare it is to record videos via Instagram on a Samsung S22 ULTRA, it is just horrendous..🥺😭
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Joseph May 28, 2023 at 04:21 AM
iPhone gang, Why you think Android lags is that you don’t update your apps. Try updating your apps from play store
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Fact February 19, 2024 at 01:40 PM
Joseph, In fact, a new version is typically accompanied by new features. Therefore, technically, your phone may become laggier if you update your apps to the latest version. Some Android fans may falsely claim that their phones run smoother after a software update. However, this is not a significant point. Manufacturers will inevitably slow down your phone, whether it's Apple or not.
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Anonymous September 4, 2024 at 02:21 PM
iPhone gang, Guess what... S22 got a lot better on One UI 6.1 Lol. It's their OS optimization since it's taking One UI so long to fully optimize their phones since they make a huge variety of phones coming from under $100 - $2000.
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lianmou November 19, 2020 at 08:04 PM
a13 is better than 875 what about a14 (doge)
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