Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A18 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Apple A18 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 730 while the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU). 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
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Apple A18 Pro
10 advantages
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32% higher AnTuTu score
17.44 Lakhs vs 13.20 Lakhs
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108% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 4,134
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103% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,704
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1,040 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
24 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
2298 GFLOPS vs 1675 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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550 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Apple A18 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2021 | September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Model Number | SM8450 | APL1V07 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 12 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1675 GFLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 200 MP | 48 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.67 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 13,20,406 | 17,44,311 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,01,429 | 4,78,128 |
| GPU | 2,09,242 | 6,51,500 |
| Memory | 2,36,547 | 2,48,568 |
| UX | 3,73,188 | 3,66,115 |
| Single-Core | 1,704 | 3,462 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 4,134 | 8,586 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A18 Pro |
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