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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
74.3CPU27.7
56.3GPU21.1
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+47) and GPU (+35). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 21
  • 1301% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 332
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 2,250
  • 269% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+78%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu2,050,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+269%Top 6%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+293%Top 8%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+1301%Top 15%332Bottom 3%

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