Apple A18 vs Huawei Kirin 8020
68.4CPU34.1
50.6GPU25.6
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and GPU (+25). Huawei Kirin 8020 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
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 26
- 348% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 882
- 152% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,288
- 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 4,166
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | — |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+77% | 2.28 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+152%Top 7% | 1,288Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+93%Top 12% | 4,166Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+348%Top 24% | 882Bottom 23% |