Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1480
70.5CPU33.7
53.5GPU28.2
69Benchmarks47.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and GPU (+25). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 28
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 47
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 258% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,200
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 6 W+25% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+47% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+136% | 742,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+196% | 1,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+147% | 3,400 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+258% | 1,200 |
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