We compared the Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite. The Apple A19 Pro features a hexa-core CPU with the Apple 6-core GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite has an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
100
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
GPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
98
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Total Score
Apple A19 Pro
99
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+42% better
2,839,439
| CPU | 796,137 | 600,617 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 1,200,212 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 637,845 |
| UX | 361,022 | 400,765 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 2,839,439 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Apple A19 Pro
+22% better
3,947
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,230
Multi Core
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+1% better
10,358
| Multi Core | 10,280 | 10,358 |
| Single Core | 3,947 | 3,230 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A19 Pro
- 48% higher GPU frequency (1620 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
- 22% faster single-core performance in Geekbench 6
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 2% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 4260 MHz)
- 41% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 2.00M)
- 12% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 75.8 GB/s)
- 36% more compute performance (3.37 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
A19 Pro
vs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Info
| Announced | September 2025 | October 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores, 4x 2.6 GHz efficiency cores | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4260 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 3 nm | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | – | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro 6-core GPU | Adreno 830 |
| Architecture | Apple10 architecture | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Process | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon™ NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 240 Hz (QHD+) |
| Vulkan Version | Not supported | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | – | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | Not supported on iOS | 12.1 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5x |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 48MP | 320 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 4K @ 60 Hz |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS; 1080p @ 480 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Qualcomm Aqstic |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave, SA/NSA |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |