Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A19 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A19 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A19 Pro runs the Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) while the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 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 A19 Pro
8 advantages
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1% higher AnTuTu score
20.07 Lakhs vs 19.78 Lakhs
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62% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 6,179
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143% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 1,595
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1,010 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 6MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2488.3 GFLOPS vs 2300 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A19 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | T8150 | MT6899 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 4260 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
1MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 6MB |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| 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 | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 48MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | 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 |
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 1.28 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 20,06,613 | 19,77,584 |
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| CPU | 7,96,137 | 6,20,628 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 6,40,290 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 2,82,939 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 4,33,737 |
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 1,595 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 6,179 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
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