Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A19 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A19 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A16 Bionic and the Apple A19 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A16 Bionic runs the Apple A16 GPU while the Apple A19 Pro runs the Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU). Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A16 Bionic
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Apple A19 Pro
10 advantages
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23% higher AnTuTu score
20.07 Lakhs vs 16.28 Lakhs
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53% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 6,562
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44% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 2,686
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800 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 3460 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 24 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2488.3 GFLOPS vs 1.789 TFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A16 Bionic and the Apple A19 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2022 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Model Number | APL1W10 | T8150 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.46 GHz Everest Performance cores 4x 2.02 GHz Sawtooth Efficiency cores |
2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | - |
| GPU Name | Apple A16 GPU | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.789 TFLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 75.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 48MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS, 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Benchmark results
| Total | 16,28,011 | 20,06,613 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,40,612 | 7,96,137 |
| GPU | 3,34,126 | 6,02,282 |
| Memory | 2,11,032 | 2,44,562 |
| UX | 5,42,241 | 3,61,022 |
| Single-Core | 2,686 | 3,879 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,562 | 10,009 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
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