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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A19
71.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
76.1CPU85.3
57.6GPU82.5
72.9Benchmarks87.5
82.1Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A1911 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 71.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and benchmarks (+15). 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

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 76
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 73
  • 118% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 425,901 vs 195,721
  • 95% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 1,084,061 vs 557,057

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.26 GHz4.6 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s85.3 GB/s+42%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 112,044,064Top 24%3,646,161+78%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)557,057Top 31%1,084,061+95%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)765,221Top 21%1,342,827+75%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)195,721Top 50%425,901+118%Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)526,065Top 20%793,372+51%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,680Top 4%3,850+5%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,360Top 6%11,900+27%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,803Top 12%7,700+60%Top 4%

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