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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
68.4CPU22
50.6GPU20
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46) and GPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 20
  • 2701% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 141
  • 300% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,014
  • 102% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+102%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu1,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250Top 6%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+300%Top 11%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+2701%Top 22%141Bottom 5%

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