Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth | 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
TDP | 9 Watt | |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 890 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 5333 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G925 MP12 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 1490 MHz | 1612 MHz |
Execution units | 5 | 12 |
Shaders | 640 | 1536 |
DirectX | 12.1 | |
OpenCL API | 3.0 | |
Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 320MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9 |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 7 (802.11be) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 3 | 2025 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1V08 | MT6991 MT6991Z/TCZA |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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