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Apple A18 vs Xiaomi Xring O3

Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Xring O3
85.4Inno Score
70.2CPU81
53.1GPU85.8
72AIspec-based100
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
1 spec wins — Apple A187 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Xring O3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 85.4 to 67.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+11). 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 Xiaomi Xring O3

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 70
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 53
  • 471% higher AI performance: 200 TOPS vs 35 TOPS
  • 94% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 8,260 vs 4,255
  • 90% higher Max bandwidth: 113.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.04 GHz4.35 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Xiaomi NPU (self-developed)
AI performance35 TOPS200 TOPS+471%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s113.8 GB/s+90%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecApple A18Xiaomi Xring O3
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377+8%Top 5%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362Top 9%13,085+56%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 16%8,260+94%Top 3%

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