Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
70.5CPU51.5
53.5GPU53.1
69Benchmarks75.9
72AI—
79.6Efficiency71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro5 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 efficiency (+8). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
- 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
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 69
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 31% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,300,000 vs 1,750,000
- 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
- 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 7 W+12% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+26% | 3.21 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 825 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s+28% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | — | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000 | 2,300,000+31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+66% | 2,050 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+23% | 6,850 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+16% | 3,700 |
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