CPU A
Apple A18
6 cores 4050 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A18 GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
8 cores 3250 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G720 MP7
Compared fields
38
Different values
34
Quick factual highlights
Apple A18
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- More CPU cores
CPU
| Specification | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 4.05 GHz - Everest4x 2.42 GHz - Sawtooth | 1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A7253x 3 GHz - Cortex-A7254x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 4050 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process technology | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 9 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 6 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 60 Gbit/s | 68.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 24 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU architecture | Apple Bionic GPU | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shaders | 128 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 1907 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | Not available | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | Not available | 3.2 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Not available |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2024 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | APL1V08 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Storage support | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A18
No linked devices were found in the sampled legacy tables.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5G
Realme GT 7T
- Display
- AMOLED, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2800 pixels (6.80 inch…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 7000 mAh
5G
Realme Neo7 SE
- Display
- LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz (6.78 inches)
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7000 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 4
- Display
- OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6550 mAh
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