Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
70.5CPU29.6
53.5GPU24.4
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 30
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 24
- 478% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 744
- 235% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,014
- 187% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 2,930
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+69% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+235%Top 6% | 1,014Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+187%Top 10% | 2,930Top 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+478%Top 20% | 744Bottom 13% |
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