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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A19 Pro
75.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
79.6CPU93.3
67.4GPU97.9
75.9Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 75.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+31) and CPU (+14). Apple A19 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 80
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 67
  • 62% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 6,010
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.26 GHz5 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu2,302,338Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)624,114Top 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)870,273Top 13%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)238,608Top 39%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)569,343Top 13%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,891Top 3%4,312+11%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,118Top 5%12,801+27%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,010Top 9%9,739+62%Top 1%

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