Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
93.9CPU31
83.1GPU24.4
86.2Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based43.4
100Efficiencyspec-based36
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+63) and GPU (+59). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 31
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 24
- 967% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 743
- 340% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,074
- 307% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 3,091
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 2 nm+67% | 6 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+97% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | — | 12 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+340%Top 1% | 1,074Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+307%Top 3% | 3,091Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+967%Top 4% | 743Bottom 20% |
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