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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
70.2CPU72.6
53.1GPU77.4
67.5Benchmarks81.1
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Apple A185 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 67.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and benchmarks (+14). Apple A18 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

  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 2,995

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 68
  • 70% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 4,255
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20242026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock4.04 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400—
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,0002,827,538Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377+13%Top 5%2,995Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362Top 8%10,824+29%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 16%7,230+70%Top 5%

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