Apple M1 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio P90

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio P90. 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
M1 (iPad)
Helio P90
257154

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
M1 (iPad)
2297
Helio P90
397

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M1 (iPad)
8397
Helio P90
1494

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.5-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 5 nm 12 nm
Number of transistors 16000 million
TDP 14 Watt 5 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine MediaTek CorePilot

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name Apple M1 GPU Imagination PowerVR GM9446
GPU Architecture Apple GPU PowerVR Rogue
GPU frequency 1278 MHz 970 MHz
Execution units 8 3
Shaders 1024 12
OpenCL API 4.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2732x2048 2520x1080
Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 1x 24MP + 1x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
MJPEG (Motion JPEG)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7.5 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 2.5 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Satellite navigation GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2020 Quarter 4 2018 Quarter 4
Partnumber APL1102 MT6779V/CU
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end