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Apple A18 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9000S

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
74CPU24.9
53GPU26.1
65.6Benchmarks33.3
72AI0
79.6Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+49). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 35
  • 231% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,300

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.05 GHz+55%2.62 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Maleoon 910
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
NPU16-core Neural EngineHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
AnTuTu 101,750,000+143%720,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+224%1,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+155%3,300
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+231%1,300

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