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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 1380

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
68.4CPU29.2
50.6GPU25
67.5Benchmarks47.3
72AI—
82.1Efficiency63.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and GPU (+26). Samsung Exynos 1380 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 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 63
  • 389% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 808

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP5

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu 101,650,000+123%Top 16%740,251Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+222%Top 6%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+192%Top 10%2,760Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+389%Top 20%808Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,514Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—89,805Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—132,447Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—227,485Top 75%

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