Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with MediaTek Dimensity 720. 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 | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
TDP | 9 Watt | 10 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 12 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.2 |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G57 MP3 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 1490 MHz | 850 MHz |
Execution units | 5 | 3 |
Shaders | 640 | |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 2.1 | |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.2 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2520x1080@90Hz | |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30FPS |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 2.77 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 3 | 2020 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | APL1V08 | MT6853V/ZA, MT6853V/NZA |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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