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Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
70CPU51.5
58.4GPU53.1
67.8Benchmarks76.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68.3 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+5). 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: 70 vs 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 53
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,050
  • 32% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,898 vs 3,700
  • 26% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.21 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 68
  • 87% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 332,748 vs 177,731
  • 50% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 797,455 vs 531,197
  • 45% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 675,620 vs 466,162
  • 39% higher AnTuTu: 2,324,829 vs 1,667,412

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
AnTuTu 111,667,412Top 34%2,324,829+39%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%675,620+45%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%797,455+50%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%332,748+87%Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%519,006+5%Top 21%
AnTuTu 12—2,402,313Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+64%Top 5%2,050Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283+21%Top 9%6,850Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898+32%Top 11%3,700Top 19%

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