Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A19 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A19 Pro and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 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 A19 Pro
6 advantages
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54% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 6,511
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87% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 2,073
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1,060 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 8 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 2355 GFLOPS
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
1 advantage
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15% higher AnTuTu score
23.14 Lakhs vs 20.07 Lakhs
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A19 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 2025 | Apirl 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | T8150 | SM8735 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 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 | 4260 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Adreno 825 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 2355 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 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 76.8 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 | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 4.2 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 | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 20,06,613 | 23,14,089 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 7,96,137 | 6,98,018 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 7,98,999 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 3,16,914 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 5,00,158 |
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 2,073 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 6,511 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
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