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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
70.5CPU27.7
53.5GPU21.1
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+43) and GPU (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 21
  • 1195% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 332
  • 273% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 2,250
  • 248% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.05 GHz+69%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,750,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+248%Top 6%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+273%Top 10%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+1195%Top 20%332Bottom 3%

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