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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
70.5CPU20.5
53.5GPU20
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and GPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 20
  • 3639% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 115
  • 912% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 336
  • 625% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.05 GHz+93%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,750,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+912%Top 5%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+625%Top 10%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+3639%Top 19%115Bottom 1%

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