Apple A9 vs MediaTek Helio P35

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Helio P35. 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

Helio P35

115761

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A9

624

Helio P35

171

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Helio P35

975

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	2	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt	2.2 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

eMMC 5.1

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Imagination PowerVR GE8320
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	PowerVR Rogue
GPU frequency	650 MHz	680 MHz
Execution units	6	1
Shaders	192	64
OpenCL API	1.2	1.2
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.1	1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2400x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 25MP, 1x 13MP + 1x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	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	0.45 Gbps	0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS