Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
68.4CPU24.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks32.5
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and efficiency (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G 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 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
- 339% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 740
- 313% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,950
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+62% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 5 W+29% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+76% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked) |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+303% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000+302%Top 16% | 410,000Top 71% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+339%Top 6% | 740Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+313%Top 10% | 1,950Top 70% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 20% | — |
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