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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
68.4CPU28.1
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks37.2
72AI—
82.1Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+40) and benchmarks (+30). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 66
  • 251% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 243% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,650,000+233%Top 16%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+225%Top 6%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+243%Top 10%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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