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Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
70.5CPU72.6
53.5GPU77.4
69Benchmarks81.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and benchmarks (+12). 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

  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,995

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 69
  • 68% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 4,300
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+14%Top 6%2,995Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 10%10,824+29%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 21%7,230+68%Top 7%

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