Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G99+
68.4CPU25.3
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99+
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G99+ lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 25
- 84% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99+
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+84% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5X-5500 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G99+ |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050Top 12% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 24% | — |
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