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Apple A18 Pro vs Xiaomi Xring O3

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Xring O3
85.4Inno Score
70CPU81
58.4GPU85.8
67.8Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based100
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
1 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro7 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Xring O3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 85.4 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+11). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Xring O3

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 70
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 58
  • 471% higher AI performance: 200 TOPS vs 35 TOPS
  • 90% higher Max bandwidth: 113.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
  • 69% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 8,260 vs 4,898

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.05 GHz4.35 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
NPU16-core Neural EngineXiaomi NPU (self-developed)
AI performance35 TOPS200 TOPS+471%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s113.8 GB/s+90%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18 ProXiaomi Xring O3
AnTuTu1,667,412Top 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+8%Top 5%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283Top 9%13,085+58%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 11%8,260+69%Top 3%

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