Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Apple A18 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the Apple A18 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 runs the Adreno 740 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 2
2 advantages
-
1% higher AnTuTu score
17.56 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
-
450 MHz higher RAM speed
4200 MHz vs 3750 MHz
Apple A18 Pro
7 advantages
-
70% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 5,037
-
78% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,942
-
680 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3360 MHz
-
Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
-
Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 8 MB
-
1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
-
Higher GPU FLOPS
2298 GFLOPS vs 2208.8 GFLOPS
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 | November 2022 | September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | APL1V07 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 12 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 740 | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2208.8 GFLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 200 MP | 48 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | 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 X70 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
|---|
Benchmark results
| Total | 17,56,001 | 17,44,311 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,58,984 | 4,78,128 |
| GPU | 4,39,885 | 6,51,500 |
| Memory | 3,01,880 | 2,48,568 |
| UX | 4,55,252 | 3,66,115 |
| Single-Core | 1,942 | 3,462 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 5,037 | 8,586 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Score |
|
|
| GPU Score |
|
|
| Memory Score |
|
|
| Total Score |
|
|
Related comparisons
- 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
- 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 3 Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Xiaomi Xring O1
- 5 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 6 Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
- 7 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A18 Pro
- 8 Apple A18 Pro vs Xring O1
- 9 Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A18 Pro
- 10 Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G4
Discussion