Apple M2 iPad
Apple M2 iPad vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Apple M2 iPad and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Apple
Qualcomm
Launch Date
June 2022
October 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
APL1109
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Architecture
4x 3.5 GHz – Avalanche4x 2.4 GHz – Blizzard
2x 4 GHz – Cortex-X5
6x 0 GHz – Cortex-A730
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3500 MHz
4000 MHz
Instruction set
-
ARMv9.2-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Apple M2 GPU
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GPU frequency
1398 MHz
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Max display resolution
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3840 x 2160
FLOPS
2.918 TFLOPS
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Connectivity
4G support
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LTE Cat. 24
5G support
-
Yes
Bluetooth
-
5.4
Wi-Fi
-
7
Navigation
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GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
-
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
102.4 Gbit/s
-
Miscellaneous
L2 Cache
16 MB
-
Max camera resolution
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1x 200MP
Storage type
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UFS 4.0
Video codecs
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H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video playback
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8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
-
Hexagon
TDP
15 W
-
Advantages
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (5 nm vs 3 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 4000 MHz (3500 MHz vs 4000 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (June 2022 vs October 2024)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Apple M2 iPad
2633
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+10%
2902
Multi Core
Apple M2 iPad
+1%
9898
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
9840
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Apple M2 iPad
+199%
1854
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
621
Multi Core
Apple M2 iPad
+291%
8464
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
2166
SiliconCat Rating
7
Ranks 7 among all SOC on our website
6
Ranks 6 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
