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Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
70.5CPU33.7
53.5GPU28.2
69Benchmarks54.8
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 43.5, 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 55
  • 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

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.05 GHz+47%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,750,000+75%Top 14%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+196%Top 4%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+147%Top 8%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+258%Top 18%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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