Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 vs Apple A18 Pro

vs
Apple
A18 Pro
Specifications of SoCs

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
  • Higher Frequency: 4000 MHz (4000 MHz vs 3890 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2024 vs September 2024)

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

AnTuTu 10

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+62% 3164279
Apple A18 Pro
1957348

SiliconCat Rating

5
Ranks 5 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Apple A18 Pro

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