Apple A9 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Dimensity 1300. 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

Total Score

A9

Dimensity 1300

684837

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A9

624

Dimensity 1300

949

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Dimensity 1300

3182

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	2	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	MediaTek APU 3.0

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Execution units	6	9
Shaders	192	144
OpenCL API	1.2	2.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.1	1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 2000MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.45 Gbps	4.7 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	4.2	5.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS