Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
70.5CPU22
53.5GPU20
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+49) and GPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 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 22
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 20
- 2950% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 141
- 317% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 2,014
- 102% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+102% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 611 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+317%Top 10% | 2,014Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+2950%Top 19% | 141Bottom 5% |
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