Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A18 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A16 Bionic and the Apple A18 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A16 Bionic runs the Apple A16 GPU while the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU). Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A16 Bionic
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Apple A18 Pro
9 advantages
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7% higher AnTuTu score
17.44 Lakhs vs 16.28 Lakhs
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31% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 6,562
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29% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,686
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580 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3460 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2298 GFLOPS vs 1.789 TFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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550 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A16 Bionic and the Apple A18 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2022 | September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Model Number | APL1W10 | APL1V07 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.46 GHz Everest Performance cores 4x 2.02 GHz Sawtooth Efficiency cores |
2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 12 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A16 GPU | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.789 TFLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 48 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS, 8K at 30FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 | Snapdragon X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
Benchmark results
| Total | 16,28,011 | 17,44,311 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,40,612 | 4,78,128 |
| GPU | 3,34,126 | 6,51,500 |
| Memory | 2,11,032 | 2,48,568 |
| UX | 5,42,241 | 3,66,115 |
| Single-Core | 2,686 | 3,462 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,562 | 8,586 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A18 Pro |
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