Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 1480
68.4CPU33.7
50.6GPU28.2
67.5Benchmarks54.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+22). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 28
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 55
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
- 229% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,200
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 6 W+14% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+47% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000+65%Top 16% | 997,950Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+183%Top 6% | 1,150Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+137%Top 10% | 3,400Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+229%Top 20% | 1,200Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 353,082Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 224,206Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 162,521Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 258,141Top 66% |