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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Q
35.7Inno Score
68.4CPU26.3
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks35.3
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+42) and benchmarks (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,050
  • 259% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 460,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+76%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,650,000+259%Top 16%460,000Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+253%Top 6%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+293%Top 10%2,050Top 64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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