Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2400
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Samsung Exynos 2400 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 Samsung Exynos 2400 runs the Samsung Xclipse 940. 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
5 advantages
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27% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 6,785
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67% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,067
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830 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3210 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 8 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
Samsung Exynos 2400
3 advantages
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16% higher AnTuTu score
20.18 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3407 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 Samsung Exynos 2400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | January 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Samsung |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | S5E9945 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 2x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 4x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1009 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 3407 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | Exynos AI Engine |
| 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 | 4 × 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K at 60 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, HEVC, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Exynos 5300 Modem |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 12.1 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 20,17,639 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 69,80,818 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 6,16,764 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 3,05,547 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 4,04,510 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,067 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 6,785 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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