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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
74.3CPU37.2
56.3GPU34.3
73Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
82.1Efficiency55.9
9 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and efficiency (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 56
  • 200% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,550

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+50%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 102,050,000+97%Top 10%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+148%Top 4%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+142%Top 7%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+200%Top 12%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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