2025 has already welcomed three flagship chips, including Apple A19 Pro, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and MediaTek Dimensity 9500. Samsung has also confirmed Exynos 2600, which would be launched early next year.

The three chips compete with each other in terms of performance and efficiency. Apple’s chip exclusively powers the iPhone, while Qualcomm and MediaTek provide AP solutions to Android smartphone makers.

Recently, X user Kurnal shared an image that shows a size comparison of Apple A19 Pro, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and Dimensity 9500. Apple’s silicon beats both of its rivals in terms of die efficiency, being the smallest.

Chip size – Apple vs Qualcomm vs MediaTek

• Apple A19 Pro – 98.69 square millimeter
• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 – 126.2 square millimeter
• MediaTek Dimensity 9500 – 140.57 square millimeter

Notably, these chips are fabricated on TSMC’s 3nm process technology. Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 is manufactured using its cutting-edge 2nm node. It would surely be smaller than Qualcomm and MediaTek chips.

The image also sheds light on the chip’s components, including CPU, GPU, and NPU. Overall, it’s a pretty nice showdown of Apple’s incredible engineering. Despite being the smallest, it doesn’t compromise performance and efficiency.

Source – Kurnal / X

Apple’s latest iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are equipped with the A19 Pro chip. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 powers Android flagships such as the OnePlus 15 and is confirmed to be featured in the Galaxy S26 Ultra in early 2026.

Chinese vendors also utilize MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 in their flagship devices. Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 is slated to power Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus either in South Korea or in a handful of countries.

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