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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
M
26Inno Score
70.5CPU20
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks21.5
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and benchmarks (+48). MediaTek Helio G81 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
  • 710% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 420
  • 560% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 265,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.05 GHz+102%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+317%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu 101,750,000+560%Top 14%265,000Top 86%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+710%Top 4%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+527%Top 8%1,340Top 88%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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