Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
74.3CPU100
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A194 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 74
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 4.26 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz | 5 GHz+17% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,050,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850Top 9% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650Top 16% | — |
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