Apple A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 8s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 825. 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
5 advantages
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32% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 6,511
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67% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,073
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840 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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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
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
3 advantages
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33% higher AnTuTu score
23.14 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2355 GFLOPS vs 2298 GFLOPS
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1,050 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | Apirl 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | SM8735 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4 3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | - |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 825 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 2355 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 23,14,089 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,78,128 | 6,98,018 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 7,98,999 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 3,16,914 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 5,00,158 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,073 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 6,511 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
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