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Apple A18 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9010

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
H
31.7Inno Score
70.5CPU36.2
53.5GPU33.2
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and GPU (+20). Huawei Kirin 9010 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 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 33
  • 173% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,573
  • 135% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,446
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 4,484

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little
Max clock4.05 GHz+76%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
GPUApple GPU (6-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 910
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500—
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A18 ProHuawei Kirin 9010
AnTuTu1,750,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+135%Top 6%1,446Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+87%Top 10%4,484Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+173%Top 20%1,573Bottom 40%

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