Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G36
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A12 Bionic with MediaTek Helio G36. 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?
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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 2.49 GHz – Vortex 4x 1.59 GHz – Tempest |
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A75 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Number of transistors | 6900 million | |
TDP | 6 Watt | 2.2 Watt |
Neural Processing | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple gen. 2 | Imagination PowerVR GE8320 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | PowerVR Rogue |
GPU frequency | 1125 MHz | 680 MHz |
Execution units | 4 | 1 |
Shaders | 256 | 64 |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2688x1242 | 2400x1080@90Hz |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | FullHD@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 1 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.35 Gbps | 0.150 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2018 Quarter 3 | 2022 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | APL1W81 | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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