Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
vs
Apple A20 Pro
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
and
Apple A20 Pro
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Frequency: 5000 MHz (5000 MHz vs 4.93 GHz)
- Newer Launch Date: September 2026 (September 2026 vs September 2026)
Basic
Qualcomm
Label Name
Apple
September 2026
Launch Date
September 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Model Name
Apple A20 Pro
2x Oryon Prime @ 5.0 GHz + 6x Oryon Performance @ 4.0 GHz
Architecture
2x 4.93 GHz + 4x 2.64 GHz
8
Cores
6
2 nm
Technology
2 nm
5000 MHz
Frequency
4.93 GHz
GPU Specifications
Adreno 850
GPU name
Apple A20 Pro GPU
1450 MHz
GPU frequency
1620 MHz
4454.4 GFLOPS
FLOPS
2903 GFLOPS
1536
Shading units
128
3
Execution units
7
3.0
OpenCL version
-
1.4
Vulkan version
-
4K+
Max display resolution
-
12.1
DirectX version
-
Connectivity
8 carriers mmWave, 2x2 MIMO mmWave, 4x6 MIMO sub-6 GHz, 6Rx, NB-NTN, NR-NTN, Global 5G Multi-SIM, Turbo DSDA
Cellular specific functions
-
5G Advanced, 5G mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G SA, 5G NSA, standalone mmWave, NR-DC, FDD, TDD, LTE
Cellular technologies
-
6xCA, 500 MHz downlink bandwidth, 1024 QAM sub-6 GHz
Downlink functions
-
14.8 Gbps
Download speed
-
Qualcomm 5G PowerSave
Modem power saving technologies
-
Switched uplink, supplemental uplink, 4-layer carrier aggregation, UL MIMO, Smart Transmit Plus
Uplink functions
-
4x4 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi antenna
-
LTE
4G support
-
5G NR, 5G Advanced, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
5G support
-
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X / LPDDR6
Memory type
LPDDR5X
5300 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4x 24-bit
Memory Bus
96-bit
Miscellaneous
-
L1 Cache
192 KB
-
L2 Cache
16 MB
aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Audio codecs
AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos
320 MP
Max camera resolution
3x 48 MP
UFS 5.0
Storage type
NVMe
8K @ 60 FPS, 4K @ 240 FPS, 1080p @ 960 FPS
Video capture
4K at 120 FPS
H.266, H.265, VP9, AV1
Video codecs
HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes
-
Video playback
4K
4K+ @ 120 Hz, QHD+ @ 240 Hz
Display refresh rate
-
ARMv9.4-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.4-A
Agentic AI, Qualcomm Personal Scribe, on-device learning, low-power personal context
AI features
-
Qualcomm Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Dual 16-core Apple Neural Engine
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
4327
A20 Pro
4713
+9%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
12873
+2%
A20 Pro
12599
Geekbench 7 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
3582
A20 Pro
4015
+12%
Geekbench 7 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
12247
+10%
A20 Pro
11142
FP32 (float)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
4454
+53%
A20 Pro
2903
AntuTu 11
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
5195978
+51%
A20 Pro
3434654
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Solar Bay
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
13875
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro
15335
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
1749
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro
2952
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
3438
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro
3716
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
3458
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro
3709
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