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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
70.5CPU22.6
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks27
72AI—
79.6Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and efficiency (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 35
  • 710% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 420
  • 430% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 330,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.05 GHz+65%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 682
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 101,750,000+430%Top 14%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+710%Top 4%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+425%Top 8%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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