CPU A
Apple A18 Pro
6 cores 4050 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A18 Pro GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A18 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8 cores 3000 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 730
Compared fields
41
Different values
37
Quick factual highlights
Apple A18 Pro
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- More CPU cores
CPU
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 4.05 GHz - Everest4x 2.42 GHz - Sawtooth | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 4050 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process technology | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 10 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 6 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 60 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 24 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Adreno 730 |
| GPU architecture | Apple Bionic GPU | Adreno 700 |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 3 |
| Shaders | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2289 Gigaflops | 2236 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | Not available | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | Not available | 2.0 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Neural Engine | Hexagon |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | Not available | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2024 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V07 | SM8450 |
| Storage support | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Devices in database | Not available | 19 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A18 Pro
No linked devices were found in the sampled legacy tables.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
- Display
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- RAM
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- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 11200 mAh
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 10090 mAh
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
- Display
- LTPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1848 × 2960…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 11200 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 10090 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 WiFi
- Display
- LTPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8000 mAh
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- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
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- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200 pixe…
- RAM
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- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
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