Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2500
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the Samsung Exynos 2500 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 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950. 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
4 advantages
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17% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 7,361
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55% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,228
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740 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3300 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 16 MB
Samsung Exynos 2500
3 advantages
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24% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 GFLOPS vs 2298 GFLOPS
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1,050 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 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 2500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | June 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Samsung |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | S5E9955 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 11 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 6 Watts |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | - |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 |
| 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 5400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 9.64 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 2.55 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 21,54,825 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 5,14,532 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 9,46,368 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 3,83,044 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 3,10,881 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,228 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 7,361 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
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