Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A19 Pro and the Snapdragon 8 Elite side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A19 Pro runs the Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) while the Snapdragon 8 Elite runs the Adreno 830. 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 A19 Pro
3 advantages
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4% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 9,584
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17% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 3,312
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 8 MB
Snapdragon 8 Elite
4 advantages
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42% higher AnTuTu score
28.39 Lakhs vs 20.07 Lakhs
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60 MHz higher CPU clock
4320 MHz vs 4260 MHz
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3379.2 GFLOPS vs 2488.3 GFLOPS
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500 MHz higher RAM speed
Up to 5300 MHz vs 4800 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A19 Pro and the Snapdragon 8 Elite compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | October 2024 |
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| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | T8150 | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Max Frequency | 4260 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 830 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 48MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX |
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 20,06,613 | 28,39,439 |
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| CPU | 7,96,137 | 6,00,617 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 12,00,212 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 6,37,845 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 4,00,765 |
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 3,312 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 9,584 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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