Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
70.5CPU24.4
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks31.5
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46) and benchmarks (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 24
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
- 366% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 730
- 343% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 395,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+62% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+76% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 692 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+303% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+343%Top 14% | 395,000Top 72% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+366%Top 4% | 730Top 70% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+342%Top 8% | 1,900Top 72% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300Top 18% | — |
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