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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
77.4CPU67.9
64.9GPU—
74.7Benchmarks80.1
72AI—
79.6Efficiency77.2
4 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A19 Pro scores 73.5 against 73.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 edges ahead in benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 68
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 3,000
  • 12% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 75
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 24% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 2,200,000

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.26 GHz+12%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 102,200,000Top 8%2,724,754+24%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+27%Top 2%3,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+3%Top 4%9,200Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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