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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
70.5CPU37.2
53.5GPU34.3
69Benchmarks55.9
72AI64
79.6Efficiency55.9
10 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and efficiency (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 56
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 64
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 56

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.05 GHz+43%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 780
AI performance35 TOPS+35%26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,750,000+68%Top 14%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+134%Top 4%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+130%Top 8%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+177%Top 18%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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