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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
68.4CPU29.6
50.6GPU24.4
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and GPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 24
  • 431% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 744
  • 221% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,014
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,930

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu1,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+221%Top 7%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+175%Top 12%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+431%Top 24%744Bottom 13%

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