CPU A
Samsung Exynos 7870
8 cores 1600 MHz 14 nanometers Mali-T830 MP1
Mobile processor comparison
Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Apple A15 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A15 Bionic
6 cores 3240 MHz 5 nanometers Apple GPU
Compared fields
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Different values
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Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 7870
- More CPU cores
Apple A15 Bionic
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 8x 1.6 GHz - Cortex-A53 | 2x 3.24 GHz - Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz - Blizzard |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 1600 MHz | 3240 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process technology | 14 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistors | 2 billion | 15 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 32 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 933 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 1x 32 Bit | Not available |
| Maximum bandwidth | Not available | 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | Apple GPU |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | 1 | 5 |
| Shaders | 16 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 22.4 Gigaflops | Not available |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | No | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP | Not available |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 6 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 50 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | February 2016 | September 2021 |
| Class | Low end | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | APL1W07 |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 31 | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Samsung Exynos 7870
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A2 Core Dual SIM
- Display
- TFT 16M colors 540 × 960 pixels (4.98 inches)…
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 8 GB, 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
- Display
- TFT 16.7M colors 540 × 960 pixels (4.98 inche…
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 8 GB, 16 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy M10
- Display
- TFT 16M colors 720 × 1520 pixels (6.22 inches…
- RAM
- 2 GB, 3 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB, 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3400 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy On6
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (5.…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J6 Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (5.…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy J6
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (5.…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A6 Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (5.…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A6
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 720 × 1480 pixels (5.…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Apple A15 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1284 × 2778 pixels (6.70 inch…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 14
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors 1170 × 2532 pixels (6.10 in…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3279 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone SE 2022
- Display
- IPS TFT 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 inches) 326 p…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
Apple iPad mini 2021 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G eSIM
Apple iPad mini 2021
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1284 × 2778 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (5…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
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