Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A19 Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. 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 | 2x 4.38 GHz | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 12 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 530 | |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | |
| Execution units | 2 | |
| Shaders | 256 | |
| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.6 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 3 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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