Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 vs Apple A18 Pro
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Apple A18 Pro mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Qualcomm
Apple
Launch Date
October 2024
September 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
A18 Pro
Architecture
2x 4 GHz – Cortex-X5
6x 0 GHz – Cortex-A730
2x 3.89 GHz –
4x 2.2 GHz –
Cores
8
6
Technology
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4000 MHz
3890 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
ARMv9.2-A
GPU Specifications
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
-
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Wi-Fi
7
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
-
LPDDR5T
Memory frequency
-
4800 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
-
78.8 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
Audio codecs
-
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
1x 48MP
Storage type
UFS 4.0
NVMe
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Neural Engine
Advantages
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
- Higher Frequency: 4000 MHz (4000 MHz vs 3890 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2024 vs September 2024)
AnTuTu 10
Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+52%
2820843
Apple A18 Pro
1858250
Performance
CPU
Score
579750
480046
GPU
Score
1214660
726781
Memory
Score
574738
262436
UX
Score
451695
388987
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Geekbench 6
Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
2902
Apple A18 Pro
+17%
3408
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+8%
9840
Apple A18 Pro
9092
SiliconCat Rating
6
Ranks 6 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Apple A18 Pro
