Apple A18 Pro vs Exynos 2600
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Exynos 2600 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) while the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960. 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 A18 Pro
3 advantages
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22% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,843
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240 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3.8 GHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 16 MB
Exynos 2600
6 advantages
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68% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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19% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 8,586
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9.2-A
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 3 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 2298 GFLOPS
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450 MHz higher RAM speed
4200 MHz vs 3750 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the Exynos 2600 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | December 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Samsung |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | Exynos 2600 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3 |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | - |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | 32K MAC NPU |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 4K at 120Hz |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Exynos 5410 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 4.90 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 29,29,281 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 9,56,605 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 10,97,739 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 4,24,610 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 4,50,327 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,843 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 10,192 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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