Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
79.6CPU77.8
67.4GPU76.6
75.9Benchmarks88.6
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 75.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and GPU (+9). 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 Gen 6
- Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 67
- Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 76
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,133 vs 6,010
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,302,338Top 20% | 3,818,907 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Top 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 4,004,168Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,891Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,118Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 7 (single) | — | 2,920 |
| Geekbench 7 (multi) | — | 8,248 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,010Top 6% | 7,133+19%Top 3% |
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