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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
74.3CPU93.3
56.3GPU97.9
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A197 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 70.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+19). Apple A19 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 74
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 56
  • 109% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 4,650
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 8,850
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.26 GHz5 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displaySuper Retina XDR8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu2,050,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600Top 6%4,312+20%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850Top 9%12,801+45%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 16%9,739+109%Top 2%

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