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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
74.3CPU22.6
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks27
82.1Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and efficiency (+48). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 35
  • 757% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 420
  • 521% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 330,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.26 GHz+74%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+101%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 102,050,000+521%Top 10%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+757%Top 4%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+453%Top 7%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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