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Apple A18 vs Xiaomi XRING O1

Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi XRING O1
72.2Inno Score
68.4CPU66.2
50.6GPU69.9
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based78.1
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A185 spec wins — Xiaomi XRING O1

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi XRING O1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.2 to 66.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19). 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

  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 2,790

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi XRING O1

  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 51
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 60% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,311 vs 3,950
  • 26% higher AI performance: 44 TOPS vs 35 TOPS
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,970 vs 8,050

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x3.9 GHz Cortex-X925 + 4x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.9 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+4%3.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC16

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Xiaomi NPU (6-core, self-developed)
AI performance35 TOPS44 TOPS+26%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5T
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (MediaTek T800)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecApple A18Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTu1,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+16%Top 6%2,790Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050Top 11%8,970+11%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 22%6,311+60%Top 8%

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