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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
74.3CPU20
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks20
82.1Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+54) and benchmarks (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 47
  • 1285% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 260
  • 1039% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20252018
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock4.26 GHz+137%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+461%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 102,050,000+1039%Top 10%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+1285%Top 4%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+785%Top 7%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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