Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
70CPU77.8
58.4GPU76.6
67.8Benchmarks88.6
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and GPU (+18). Apple A18 Pro 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 70
- Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 58
- Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 68
- 46% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,133 vs 4,898
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz | 5 GHz+23% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,667,412Top 34% | 3,818,907 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 466,162Top 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 531,197Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 177,731Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 492,322Top 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 4,004,168Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,370Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,283Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 7 (single) | — | 2,920 |
| Geekbench 7 (multi) | — | 8,248 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,898Top 9% | 7,133+46%Top 3% |
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