Apple A18 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 8020
70.5CPU34.1
53.5GPU25.6
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and GPU (+28). Huawei Kirin 8020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 26
- 388% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 882
- 164% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,288
- 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 4,166
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | — |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+78% | 2.28 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+164%Top 6% | 1,288Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+102%Top 10% | 4,166Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+388%Top 20% | 882Bottom 23% |