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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G200

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
37.2Inno Score
68.4CPU25.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks41.3
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+43) and efficiency (+27). MediaTek Helio G200 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 328% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 760
  • 283% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,100

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G200
AnTuTu 101,650,000+184%Top 16%581,818Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+328%Top 6%760Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+283%Top 10%2,100Top 63%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—212,630Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—47,609Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,829Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—168,750Top 95%

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