Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) while the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 runs the Adreno 725. 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 A18 Pro
10 advantages
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34% higher AnTuTu score
17.44 Lakhs vs 13.01 Lakhs
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193% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 2,933
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212% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,109
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1,130 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 2910 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 8 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2298 GFLOPS vs 1187 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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550 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | March 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | SM7475-AB |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex X2 3x 2.49 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 725 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 1187 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | QHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 13,01,013 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 5,23,400 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 1,66,577 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 2,34,879 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 3,76,157 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,109 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 2,933 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
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