Mobile processor comparison

Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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CPU A

Apple A16 Bionic

6 cores 3460 MHz 4 nanometers Apple A16 GPU

CPU B

MediaTek Dimensity 1000

8 cores 2600 MHz 7 nanometers Mali-G77 MP9

Compared fields 42

Different values 38

Quick factual highlights

Apple A16 Bionic

Higher maximum CPU clock
Smaller manufacturing process
Higher listed GPU clock
Higher listed download speed

MediaTek Dimensity 1000

More CPU cores

CPU

Specification	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 1000
Architecture	2x 3.46 GHz - Everest4x 2.02 GHz - Sawtooth	4x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A774x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores	6	8
Clock speed	3460 MHz	2600 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv8.2-A
Process technology	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Transistors	16 billion	Not available
TDP	8 W	10 W

Cache and memory

Specification	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 1000
L1 cache	256 KB	Not available
L2 cache	16 MB	Not available
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory bus	4x 16 Bit	4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth	51.2 Gbit/s	29.87 Gbit/s
Maximum memory	6 GB	16 GB

Graphics and AI

Specification	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 1000
GPU	Apple A16 GPU	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU architecture	Apple Bionic GPU	Valhall
GPU clock	1398 MHz	850 MHz
Execution units	5	9
Shaders	128	144
FLOPS	1789.4 Gigaflops	800 Gigaflops
Vulkan	Not available	1.1
OpenCL	Not available	2.0
DirectX	Not available	12
Neural processor / NPU	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 3.0

Display and media

Specification	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 1000
Maximum display resolution	2796 x 1290	2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 80MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture	4K at 60FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video playback	4K at 60FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+	AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Specification	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 1000
4G	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 18
5G	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 7500 Mbps	Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3500 Mbps	Up to 211 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.1
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

Specification	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 1000
Release	September 2022	November 2019
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	APL1W10	MT6889
Storage support	NVMe	UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0
Devices in database	4	8

Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Apple A16 Bionic

5G

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Apple 2023

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

3.8

Smartphone

Display: OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4383 mAh

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5G eSIM

Apple iPhone 15

Apple 2023

Apple iPhone 15

3.8

Smartphone

Display: OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 3349 mAh

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5G

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Apple 2022

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

3.8

Smartphone

Display: OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1290 × 2796 pixels…
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4323 mAh

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5G

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Apple 2022

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

3.8

Smartphone

Display: OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1179 × 2556 pixels…
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 3200 mAh

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MediaTek Dimensity 1000

PDF manual 5G

LG Velvet 5G

LG 2020

LG Velvet 5G

3.8

Smartphone

Display: OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2460 pixels (6…
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4300 mAh

View details PDF

PDF manual 5G

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G

Oppo 2020

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G

3.0

Smartphone

Display: AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.55 in…
RAM: 8 GB, 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4400 mAh

View details PDF

5G

Vivo iQOO Z1 Nautical King Limited Edition

Vivo 2020

Vivo iQOO Z1 Nautical King Limited Edition

2.9

Display: IPS TFT 16M colors, 144 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixel…
RAM: 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh

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5G

Vivo iQOO Z1

Vivo 2020

Vivo iQOO Z1

2.9

Smartphone

Display: IPS TFT 16M colors, 144 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixel…
RAM: 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh

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5G

Honor V40

Honor 2021

Honor V40

3.2

Smartphone

Display: OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1236 × 2676 pixels…
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4000 mAh

View details

PDF manual 5G

Realme X7 Pro Ultra

Realme 2021

Realme X7 Pro Ultra

3.6

Smartphone

Display: Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM: 8 GB, 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh

View details PDF

PDF manual 5G

Realme X7 Pro

Realme 2020

Realme X7 Pro

3.6

Smartphone

Display: AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM: 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh

View details PDF

PDF manual 5G

Redmi K30 Ultra

Redmi 2020

Redmi K30 Ultra

3.6

Smartphone

Display: AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM: 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh

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