Apple M2 iPad
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M2 iPad and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (5 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 4320 MHz (3500 MHz vs 4320 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (June 2022 vs October 2024)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
Qualcomm
June 2022
Launch Date
October 2024
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
APL1109
Model Name
SM8750-AB
4x 3.5 GHz – Avalanche
4x 2.4 GHz – Blizzard
Architecture
2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon
8
Cores
8
5 nm
Technology
3 nm
3500 MHz
Frequency
4320 MHz

GPU Specifications

Apple M2 GPU
GPU name
Adreno 830
1398 MHz
GPU frequency
1100 MHz
2.918 TFLOPS
FLOPS
3.744 TFLOPS
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OpenCL version
3.0 FP
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Vulkan version
1.3
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Max display resolution
On-Device Display Support: • 4K(3840×2160) @ 60 Hz • QHD+ @ 240 Hz

Connectivity

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Download speed
10
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4G support
LTE Cat. 24
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5G support
Yes
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Bluetooth
6
-
Wi-Fi
7
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Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

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Memory type
LPDDR5X
3200 MHz
Memory frequency
5300 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

16 MB
L2 Cache
24 MB
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Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
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Max camera resolution
1x 320MP
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Storage type
UFS 4.0
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Video capture
4K video capture @ 120 FPS
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Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
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Video playback
8K HDR video playback @ 60 FPS
15 W
TDP
-
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Instruction set
ARMv9 (64-бит)
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Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
M2 iPad
2633
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3301 +25%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
M2 iPad
9898 +1%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9848
FP32 (float)
M2 iPad
2860
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3819 +34%
AnTuTu 10
M2 iPad
2210856
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3008864 +36%

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Solar Bay
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
8753
Lenovo Legion Y700 (Gen 4)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
12121
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
563
Oppo Pad 4 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
1239
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
522
Asus ROG Phone 9 / 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
1271
3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
8509
Vivo iQOO Neo10 Pro+ (China)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
12327
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
2621
Honor GT Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
2661
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
2489
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro / 10 Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
2527
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
19845
OnePlus Pad 2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
23618
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
6808
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro / 10 Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
6663
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
25468
OnePlus 13
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
25439
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple M2 iPad
6867
Honor Magic7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
6245