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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
M
38.1Inno Score
74.3CPU29.5
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks38.4
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and benchmarks (+35). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 38
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 294% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 520,000
  • 261% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 2,450

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+64%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 102,050,000+294%Top 10%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+256%Top 4%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+261%Top 7%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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