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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
68.4CPU72.6
50.6GPU77.4
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 66.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 68
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 51
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 68
  • 83% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 3,950
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

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 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+9%Top 7%2,995Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050Top 12%10,824+34%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 24%7,230+83%Top 7%

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