Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A19 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. 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
A19
3603
Snapdragon 425
129

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
A19
9122
Snapdragon 425
486

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 4.26 GHz 4x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 2 4
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Number of transistors 1000 million
TDP 5 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 12 GB up to 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 667 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple A19 GPU Adreno 308
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Qualcomm Adreno 300
GPU frequency 1620 MHz 598 MHz
Execution units 5 1
Shaders 640 24
DirectX 11
OpenCL API 1.2
Vulkan API 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 1280x800
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@120fps FullHD+@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 0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.08 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 6.0 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 3 2016 Quarter 1
Partnumber MSM8917
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Low-end