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Apple A20 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
93.9CPU93.3
83.1GPU97.9
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 90.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15). Apple A20 Pro 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

  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 4,312

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 83
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 23% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 7,931

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20262026
Process2 nm2 nm
ArchitectureARM—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.93 GHz5 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display4K HDR8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu3,463,072—
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+10%Top 1%4,312Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575Top 3%12,801+2%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931Top 3%9,739+23%Top 1%

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