Apple A20 Pro
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Apple A20 Pro
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Frequency: 5000 MHz (4.93 GHz vs 5000 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: September 2026 (September 2026 vs September 2026)
Basic
Apple
Label Name
Qualcomm
September 2026
Launch Date
September 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
Apple A20 Pro
Model Name
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
2x 4.93 GHz + 4x 2.64 GHz
Architecture
2x Oryon Prime @ 5.0 GHz + 6x Oryon Performance @ 4.0 GHz
6
Cores
8
2 nm
Technology
2 nm
4.93 GHz
Frequency
5000 MHz
GPU Specifications
Apple A20 Pro GPU
GPU name
Adreno
1620 MHz
GPU frequency
-
2903 GFLOPS
FLOPS
-
128
Shading units
-
7
Execution units
-
-
OpenCL version
3.0
-
Vulkan version
1.4
-
Max display resolution
4K+ @ 120 Hz
Connectivity
-
Cellular specific functions
8 carriers mmWave, 2x2 MIMO mmWave, 4x6 MIMO sub-6 GHz, 6Rx, NB-NTN, NR-NTN, Global 5G Multi-SIM, Turbo DSDA
-
Cellular technologies
5G Advanced, 5G mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G SA, 5G NSA, standalone mmWave, NR-DC, FDD, TDD, LTE
-
Downlink functions
6xCA, 500 MHz downlink bandwidth, 1024 QAM sub-6 GHz
-
Download speed
14.8 Gbps
-
Modem power saving technologies
Qualcomm 5G PowerSave
-
Uplink functions
Switched uplink, supplemental uplink, 4-layer carrier aggregation, UL MIMO, Smart Transmit Plus
-
Wi-Fi antenna
4x4 Wi-Fi
-
4G support
LTE
-
5G support
5G NR, 5G Advanced, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X / LPDDR6
4800 MHz
Memory frequency
5300 MHz
96-bit
Memory Bus
-
Miscellaneous
192 KB
L1 Cache
-
16 MB
L2 Cache
-
AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos
Audio codecs
aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
3x 48 MP
Max camera resolution
320 MP
NVMe
Storage type
UFS 5.0
4K at 120 FPS
Video capture
8K @ 30 FPS, 4K @ 120 FPS, 1080p @ 960 FPS
HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes
Video codecs
H.265, VP9, AV1
4K
Video playback
-
-
Display refresh rate
4K+ @ 120 Hz, QHD+ @ 240 Hz
ARMv9.4-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.4-A
-
AI features
Agentic AI, on-device learning, Qualcomm Personal Scribe, low-power personal context
Dual 16-core Apple Neural Engine
Neural processor (NPU)
Qualcomm Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
A20 Pro
4713
+10%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
4301
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
A20 Pro
12599
+1%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
12490
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