Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A19 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A19 Pro and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 730. 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
10 advantages
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52% higher AnTuTu score
20.07 Lakhs vs 13.20 Lakhs
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142% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 4,134
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128% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 1,704
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1,260 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 6 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2488.3 GFLOPS vs 1675 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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 A19 Pro and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | December 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | T8150 | SM8450 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 4260 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | - | 5.3 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 1675 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 48MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 20,06,613 | 13,20,406 |
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| CPU | 7,96,137 | 5,01,429 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 2,09,242 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 2,36,547 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 3,73,188 |
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 1,704 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 4,134 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
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