Apple A18 vs Huawei Kirin 9020
68.4CPU36.1
50.6GPU36.8
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and GPU (+14). Huawei Kirin 9020 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 36
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 37
- 153% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,285
- 107% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,907
- 79% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 4,505
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+62% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 |
| GPU clock | — | 840 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+153%Top 7% | 1,285Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+79%Top 12% | 4,505Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+107%Top 24% | 1,907Bottom 48% |
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