Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A19 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 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 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12. 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
3 advantages
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11% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 3,488
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50 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 4210 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 16 MB
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
5 advantages
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75% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 20.07 Lakhs
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3% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 10,009
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 2488.3 GFLOPS
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533 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4800 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A19 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | T8150 | MT6993 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4260 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 48MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 10.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 35,19,907 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 7,96,137 | 1,08,387 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 13,61,440 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 3,58,001 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 7,82,079 |
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 3,488 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 10,280 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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