Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A15 Bionic
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A15 Bionic, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A19 pro GPU, while the Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A15 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.0
- 122% higher memory bandwidth (75.8 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- 32% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3230 MHz )
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.5-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 68% faster single-core and 79% faster multi-core performance
- Released 4 years later - (September 2025 vs september 9, 2021)
- 46% higher AnTuTu score (2.01M vs 1.37M)
- 125% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- 45% higher compute power (2.48 TFLOPS vs 1.712 TFLOPS)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Apple A15 Bionic
60
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Apple A15 Bionic
65
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Apple A15 Bionic
58
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Apple A15 Bionic
61
AnTuTu 10
Apple A19 Pro +46%
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
| CPU | 796,137 | 397,445 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 346,512 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 164,227 |
| UX | 361,022 | 462,330 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 1,370,514 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +68%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +79%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 2,341 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 5,742 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Max preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A19 Pro
–
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
| Game | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | september 9, 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | APL1W07 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro GPU | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | 16-core Apple Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 1.712 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | - | - |
| OpenCL | - | - |
| DirectX | - | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 12 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG ProRes |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 4K @ 60Hz | 2732 x 2048 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80, Apple C1X | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |