Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth | 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Gold) 4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 585 Silver) |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
TDP | 9 Watt | 10 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple A18 GPU | Adreno 650 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 1490 MHz | 670 MHz |
Execution units | 5 | 2 |
Shaders | 640 | 512 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
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 | 7.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 3 | 2020 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | APL1V08 | SM8250-AB |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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