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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
70.5CPU51.5
53.5GPU53.1
69Benchmarks76.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 52
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,050
  • 26% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.21 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 6,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 69
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+26%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+66%Top 6%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+23%Top 10%6,850Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+16%Top 20%3,700Top 27%

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