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Apple A18 vs Huawei Kirin 9000S

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
68.4CPU32
50.6GPU31.3
67.5Benchmarks46.6
72AI—
82.1Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+48) and CPU (+36). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 35
  • 210% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+54%2.62 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Maleoon 910
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9000S
AnTuTu 101,650,000+129%Top 16%720,000Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+210%Top 6%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+144%Top 10%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+204%Top 20%1,300Top 68%

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