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Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
68.4CPU29.7
50.6GPU24.9
67.5Benchmarks48.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and efficiency (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 394% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon 770
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 101,650,000+110%Top 16%784,274Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+219%Top 6%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+175%Top 10%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+394%Top 20%800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—310,105Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—95,255Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,954Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—215,960Top 83%

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