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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
74.3CPU20.8
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks20
82.1Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Apple A190 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+54) and benchmarks (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 30
  • 959% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 340
  • 906% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+36%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores6+50%4
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.26 GHz+98%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 102,050,000+791%Top 10%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+959%Top 4%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+906%Top 7%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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