Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
A18
3435
Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
907

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
A18
8515
Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
2003

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 4 4
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 6 nm
TDP 9 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 8 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3750 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple A18 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Qualcomm Adreno 600
GPU frequency 1490 MHz
Execution units 5 1
Shaders 640 128
DirectX 12.1
OpenCL API 2.0
Vulkan API 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@120fps FullHD+@60fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
MJPEG (Motion JPEG)
VP8
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 10 Gbps 0.39 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2024 Quarter 3 2025 Quarter 4
Partnumber APL1V08 SM6225-AF
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Low-end