Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Geekbench 6 shows 180% faster single-core and 181% faster multi-core performance
- 102% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 863K)
- 50% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 134% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Why Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Released 11 months later - (August 2025 vs September 2024)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
44
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
39
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
64
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +102%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
863,095
| CPU | 478,128 | 277,835 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 238,836 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 158,479 |
| UX | 366,115 | 187,945 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 863,095 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +180%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
1,238
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +181%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
3,159
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,238 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 3,159 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | - (Epic) | – |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | T8140 | SM7635-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
1x 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | - |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | - |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144Hz |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | WQHD+ |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE-A |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Not specified |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |