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Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
70CPU72.6
58.4GPU77.4
67.8Benchmarks81.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
2 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro9 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and benchmarks (+13). Apple A18 Pro 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

  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,995

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 68
  • 103% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 947,776 vs 466,162
  • 98% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 531,197
  • 95% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 347,409 vs 177,731

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20242026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock4.05 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500—
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 111,667,412Top 34%2,827,538+70%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%947,776+103%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%1,052,625+98%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%347,409+95%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322+3%Top 23%479,728Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+13%Top 5%2,995Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283Top 9%10,824+31%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 11%7,230+48%Top 5%

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