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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
68.4CPU20.5
50.6GPU20
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and GPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 20
  • 3335% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 115
  • 867% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 336
  • 595% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+92%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+867%Top 6%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+595%Top 11%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+3335%Top 22%115Bottom 1%

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