Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
70.5CPU20
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and benchmarks (+49). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
- 2419% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 135
- 1400% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 560
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
- 62% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 3 W+62% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 8x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+108% | 1.95 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR3-800 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+838% | 6.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X6 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | HD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+1358%Top 14% | 120,000Top 98% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+2419%Top 4% | 135Top 100% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+1400%Top 8% | 560Top 98% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300Top 18% | — |
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