Apple A18 Pro
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Apple A18 Pro
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Frequency: 3890 MHz (3890 MHz vs 3800 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: November 2025 (September 2024 vs November 2025)
Basic
Apple
Label Name
Qualcomm
September 2024
Launch Date
November 2025
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
A18 Pro
Model Name
SM8845
2x 3.89 GHz –
4x 2.2 GHz –
4x 2.2 GHz –
Architecture
2x 3.8 GHz, 6x 3.32 GHz
6
Cores
8
3 nm
Technology
3 nm
3890 MHz
Frequency
3800 MHz
GPU Specifications
-
GPU name
Adreno 840
-
GPU frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shading units
512
-
OpenCL version
3.0
-
Vulkan version
1.4
-
Max display resolution
3840 x 2540
-
DirectX version
12.1
Connectivity
Up to 10000 Mbps
Download speed
Up to 10000 Mbps
LTE Cat. 24
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.4
Bluetooth
6.0
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5T
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4800 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Miscellaneous
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Audio codecs
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV
1x 48MP
Max camera resolution
1x 320MP
NVMe
Storage type
UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video capture
8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video codecs
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback
8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
Neural Engine
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
A18 Pro
3408
+22%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
2804
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
A18 Pro
9092
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
10057
+11%
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Solar Bay
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro
7578
Honor MagicPad4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9649
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro
1298
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
880
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme Unlimited
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro
1136
OnePlus 15R
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
788
3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro
7534
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9672
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro
1715
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
2076
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro
1545
OnePlus 15R
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
1968
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