Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
77.4CPU100
64.9GPU—
74.7Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 77
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 4.26 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz | 5 GHz+17% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,200,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,800Top 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,500Top 6% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,700Top 12% | — |
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