Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
68.4CPU37.2
50.6GPU34.3
67.5Benchmarks55.9
72AI64
82.1Efficiency55.9
10 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and efficiency (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 34
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 56
- Stronger AI score: 72 vs 64
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 56
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+40% | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+22% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+42% | 2.84 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | — | 840 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS+35% | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+17% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Snapdragon X60 5G |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000+59%Top 16% | 1,040,324Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+124%Top 6% | 1,450Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+121%Top 10% | 3,650Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+155%Top 20% | 1,550Top 63% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 379,461Top 52% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 169,822Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 200,968Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 290,073Top 52% |