Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
83CPU37.2
67GPU37.4
73.9Benchmarks50.3
72AI0
79.6Efficiency64.1
9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.6 to 44.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+46). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 83 vs 37
- Stronger GPU score: 67 vs 37
- Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 50
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 64
- 128% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,700 vs 2,500
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+20% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+42% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | — | 818 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s+50% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,200,000+91% | 1,150,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,800+121% | 1,720 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,500+121% | 4,300 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,700+128% | 2,500 |
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