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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
77.4CPU44.1
64.9GPU43.9
74.7Benchmarks61.5
72AI—
79.6Efficiency69
8 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and GPU (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 62
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 111% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 1,800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.26 GHz+33%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+50%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 102,200,000+69%Top 8%1,300,000Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+111%Top 2%1,800Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+107%Top 4%4,600Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+104%Top 9%2,800Top 39%

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