Apple A11 Bionic vs Apple A18
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A11 Bionic with Apple A18. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 2.39 GHz – Monsoon 4x 1.19 GHz – Mistral |
4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4300 million | |
| TDP | 8 Watt | 9 Watt |
| Neural Processing | Apple M10 | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 3 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | NVMe |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple gen. 1 | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1066 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Execution units | 3 | 5 |
| Shaders | 192 | 640 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2436x1125 | |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 48MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.6 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2017 Quarter 3 | 2024 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | APL1W72 | APL1V08 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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