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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Q
49Inno Score
70.5CPU32.8
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks54.6
72AI—
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38) and benchmarks (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,140
  • 164% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 3,180

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+50%2.7 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X62 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,750,000+77%Top 14%988,864Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+198%Top 4%1,140Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+164%Top 8%3,180Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—363,588Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—197,742Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—159,376Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—268,158Top 60%

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