Apple A9 vs Samsung Exynos 8895
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with Samsung Exynos 8895. 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
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 4x 2.3 GHz – Exynos M2 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | 3000 million |
| TDP | 5 Watt | 5 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 | 1800 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Bifrost |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 20 |
| Shaders | 192 | 320 |
| OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 3840x2400 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 28MP, 2x 16MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 1 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 |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2017 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | APL1022 | S5E8895 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
Popular comparisons:
1
MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080
2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7350
3
HiSilicon Kirin 810 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
4
MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs MediaTek Helio G99
5
Samsung Exynos 7420 vs Unisoc Tiger T620
6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs MediaTek Helio P90
8
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100
9
Unisoc T9100 vs Samsung Exynos 1280
10
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 vs Apple A10 Fusion