Apple this week announced its new Apple Watch and iPad models at the company's 'Time Flies' virtual event. Among the products announced, the Apple new iPad Air garnered a lot of attention as it carries Apple's latest A14 Bionic chip, which is also expected to power the upcoming iPhone 12 series.

Now, ahead of the new iPhone launch, it would be interesting to see how Apple's A14 Bionic chip fares against some of the other players like Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 SoC, or Samsung's Exynos 990 that powers its Galaxy Note 20 series.
Part of that excitement can be satiated now, as a new report shows that Apple's A14 Bionic chipset has lost to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 SoC in an AnTuTu benchmark test.


Reliable tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) recently put screenshots of an AnTuTu comparison of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, which will be powered by Apple's A14 Bionic chip. The results show the iPhone 12 Pro Max achieved a total benchmark score of 572,333, which is much lower than the 629,245 benchmark score when tested on an Asus ROG Phone 3 that runs on the Snapdragon 865+. We were not able to verify the authenticity of the iPhone 12 Pro Max scores independently.

If true, this will mean a significant victory for Qualcomm, which has been losing out to Apple in the chipset race for the past few years. The scores can also be lower as the iPhone 12 Pro Max might not be running on a final version of the software. It is likely that the A14 Bionic chip can put out more performance if paired with a stable software and device. All of this will be cleared soon, as the next generation of Apple's iPhone is set to launch in the coming weeks.


Apple's A14 Bionic chip is the world's first 5-nanometer chip to make it to a consumer device. Apple says that it has squeezed in 11.8 billion transistors in the A14 Bionic chipset. This helps the A14 Bionic to deliver 40 percent better overall performance, and 30 percent better graphics than the A13 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone 11 series.


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It's still iPhone over any other phone.

Charleys:
It's still iPhone over any other phone.

I use both

Samsung are the real thieves for putting plastic on a 500dollar fone

I am shocked

When it comes to optimization no device can see apples back

Damn
After claiming it was the fastest mobile chip in existence
I'm sure apple would release an update fixing the score before sending it out

Regardless the A14 would still be smoother than the 875 yet to come

About power, well that's a story for another day.. Let's see how it goes

typicalgamer:
When it comes to optimization no device can see apples back

When it comes to customization no ecosystem can compare to Android.

The third class Nigerians, the plastic, calculator users, I mean the infinix and tecno users can't and will never experience the joy of snapdragons. Continue wallowing in your G90T and continue masturbating on your G80s. Gbas gbos.

WeNoGoDie:


When it comes to customization no ecosystem can compare to Android.

Ahhhh mogbe

Abudu2000:
Samsung are the real thieves for putting plastic on a 500dollar fone

Bless you!!!

Omo 865 with 7nm wan beat A14 with 5nm better no let unverified truth dey scam you! Chill make Dem drop d device first.....you'll definitely see apple topping on antutu benchmark again.......just be say apple is over priced but they deliver correct stuffs too.....imagine make iPhone 8+ still dey be like flagship compare to 2019 android....omox99

Dominiqueismad:
The third class Nigerians, the plastic, calculator users, I mean the infinix and tecno users can't and will never experience the joy of snapdragons. Continue wallowing in your G90T and continue masturbating on your G80s. Gbas gbos.

ice universe isn't Nigerian and he's well known respected and trusted in the the world

Elder0001:


Did Apple users complain about the price? Android users and their inferiority complex always wailing.

Everything doesn't revolve around Nairaland.

Go to reddit, gsmarena, XDA and read comments, not just the post alone and you'll see the following complaints
1. Price not changing after removing the headphone and charger.

2. Price is high despite COVID-19 and they released the SE 2 earlier.

3. 5G UW is basically useless outside the US whereas OnePlus and Google dropped prices of their device in areas that didn't have the Sub 6Ghz mmWave yet (Apple don't care).

4. A14 is possibly underclocked. No way they'd pay top dollar for an underclocked device no matter how powerful (it's their money and they want the full package for their moneys worth).

5. Buying separate chargers (USB and wireless for MagSafe) defeats the purpose of what Apple said (fighting E-Waste by reducing number of chargers and stuff) and turning it into a cash grab.

6. Newer batches of iPhone 11 series won't have chargers in them incase people don't want to buy the 12 as it isn't worth the upgrade, given the state of 5G.

jaheymezz:
Omo 865 with 7nm wan beat A14 with 5nm better no let unverified truth dey scam you! Chill make Dem drop d device first.....you'll definitely see apple topping on antutu benchmark again.......just be say apple is over priced but they deliver correct stuffs too.....imagine make iPhone 8+ still dey be like flagship compare to 2019 android....omox99

Lol bro , iphone 8+ can't compare with any 2019 top notch android . Try to look up some comparison. Nowadays android are expensive than iphone and most android are faster . Samsung note 10 plus beats iphone x and still gives 11 tough time, try to look up some comparisons videos bigman

No let YouTube they play you boss.......try record and play pubg on iPhone 8+ and record and play on some android.....see which one go lag

Android may be getting better but over time android slows down ( my only issue with android)

Show me one android that maintains its speed when it is new compared to its speed after 2 years of usage

clazzyice:




Lol bro , iphone 8+ can't compare with any 2019 top notch android . Try to look up some comparison. Nowadays android are expensive than iphone and most android are faster . Samsung note 10 plus beats iphone x and still gives 11 tough time, try to look up some comparisons videos bigman

Apple might be money crazy but at the end of d day if dem tell you your battery is 3000mah that's what it is same with ram....no be say u go dey use 6gb ram apple of 2gb ram go still dey outperform Ur device......and speaking of a14 been possibly underclocked it's a lie.....they even boosted of d a14 been 40/50% more efficient than the a13.....bro a 5nm processor o!! First of its kind



Just that Apple products shouldn't be that expensive but look at Sony too they are kinda expensive......the issue is apple users won't stop getting the phones at outrageous prices because to some extent it makes them feel better than other phone users

KrazyDave16:

Everything doesn't revolve around Nairaland.

Go to reddit, gsmarena, XDA and read comments, not just the post alone and you'll see the following complaints
1. Price not changing after removing the headphone and charger.

2. Price is high despite COVID-19 and they released the SE 2 earlier.

3. 5G UW is basically useless outside the US whereas OnePlus and Google dropped prices of their device in areas that didn't have the Sub 6Ghz mmWave yet (Apple don't care).

4. A14 is possibly underclocked. No way they'd pay top dollar for an underclocked device no matter how powerful (it's their money and they want the full package for their moneys worth).

5. Buying separate chargers (USB and wireless for MagSafe) defeats the purpose of what Apple said (fighting E-Waste by reducing number of chargers and stuff) and turning it into a cash grab.

6. Newer batches of iPhone 11 series won't have chargers in them incase people don't want to buy the 12 as it isn't worth the upgrade, given the state of 5G.

jaheymezz:
No let YouTube they play you boss.......try record and play pubg on iPhone 8+ and record and play on some android.....see which one go lag

Android may be getting better but over time android slows down ( my only issue with android)

Show me one android that maintains its speed when it is new compared to its speed after 2 years of usage

Apple too deliberately slow down their old phones to conserve battery

jaheymezz:
Apple might be money crazy but at the end of d day if dem tell you your battery is 3000mah that's what it is same with ram....no be say u go dey use 6gb ram apple of 2gb ram go still dey outperform Ur device......and speaking of a14 been possibly underclocked it's a lie.....they even boosted of d a14 been 40/50% more efficient than the a13.....bro a 5nm processor o!! First of its kind


Just that Apple products shouldn't be that expensive but look at Sony too they are kinda expensive......the issue is apple users won't stop getting the phones at outrageous prices because to some extent it makes them feel better than other phone users

If not for 5G , an average user who owns iphones 11 series may not get iphone 12. Cos , design wise , with a casing on the 2 phones you may not know the difference and iphone 11 series have an outstanding alround performance. So unless you are using x series and below or you are a techy / heavy gamer or user, iphone 11 series is still a bad ass option to stick with if you already have one.

teamsynergy:


If not for 5G , an average user who owns iphones 11 series may not get iphone 12. Cos , design wise , with a casing on the 2 phones you may not know the difference and iphone 11 series have an outstanding alround performance. So unless you are using x series and below or you are a techy / heavy gamer or user, iphone 11 series is still a bad ass option to stick with if you already have one.

Very true, and the blocky design of the iPhone 12 makes it prone to much damage when it drops naked, it won’t even flip, It’ll just drop flat. Apple always claim they have the strongest glass on each of their flagships but we all know how it’ll turn out when it drops.

jaheymezz:
Apple might be money crazy but at the end of d day if dem tell you your battery is 3000mah that's what it is same with ram....no be say u go dey use 6gb ram apple of 2gb ram go still dey outperform Ur device......and speaking of a14 been possibly underclocked it's a lie.....they even boosted of d a14 been 40/50% more efficient than the a13.....bro a 5nm processor o!! First of its kind



Just that Apple products shouldn't be that expensive but look at Sony too they are kinda expensive......the issue is apple users won't stop getting the phones at outrageous prices because to some extent it makes them feel better than other phone users

I get your point but you're wrong on the battery capacity.

If any company tells you it's 3000mAh, it really isn't.
The estimated capacity is always lower, at about 28000mAh.

The A14 scores suggest it is underclocked but no one knows for sure until them tech guys get their hands on one (not a review unit mind you).

As for the RAM and smoothness of iOS, it's because all apps based on iOS are 64-bit only compared to Android with 32-bit and 64-bit support which makes optimization a problem and why Android is slow as devs gotta work on two separate binaries. I believe if Google drops support for 32-bit and used Fuchsia, no point increasing the RAM.

jaheymezz:
Omo 865 with 7nm wan beat A14 with 5nm better no let unverified truth dey scam you! Chill make Dem drop d device first.....you'll definitely see apple topping on antutu benchmark again.......just be say apple is over priced but they deliver correct stuffs too.....imagine make iPhone 8+ still dey be like flagship compare to 2019 Android....omox99

Flagships with OLED screens

If not for their unbearable OS apple would have been a mediocre product

jaheymezz:
No let YouTube they play you boss.......try record and play pubg on iPhone 8+ and record and play on some android.....see which one go lag

Android may be getting better but over time android slows down ( my only issue with android)

Show me one android that maintains its speed when it is new compared to its speed after 2 years of usage

Note 9, pixel 3, pixel 2, oneplus 6, dem plenty boss, gone are the days iphone been get upper hands, things have changed, iPhone is only doing great with optimization, videos and somehow camera because Google pixel and Huawei is kinda ahead of them

They will still sell more than all android phones in the world combined.

Lmao bro you had to sneak in d pixel series like we won't notice pixel series Na pure unadulterated scam....take it from me donno about pixel 4 and 5 tho[ quote author=clazzyice post=95097435]




Note 9, pixel 3, pixel 2, oneplus 6, dem plenty boss, gone are the days iphone been get upper hands, things have changed, iPhone is only doing great with optimization, videos and somehow camera because Google pixel and Huawei is kinda ahead of them[/quote]