Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
70.5CPU29.7
53.5GPU24.9
69Benchmarks48.8
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 49
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
- 438% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 800
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+69% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+17% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X53 5G |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+123%Top 14% | 784,274Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+233%Top 4% | 1,020Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+187%Top 8% | 2,930Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+438%Top 18% | 800Top 87% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 310,105Top 69% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 95,255Top 80% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 162,954Top 63% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 215,960Top 83% |
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