MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Apple A18 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the Apple A18 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 while the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core 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
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
3 advantages
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38% higher AnTuTu score
24.08 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2662.4 GFLOPS vs 2298 GFLOPS
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1,050 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz
Apple A18 Pro
5 advantages
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27% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 6,762
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100% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,728
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640 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3400 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 6 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4nm
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the Apple A18 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | January 2026 | September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Apple |
| Model Number | MT6899 | APL1V07 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| TDP | - | 12 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 48 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.25 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 24,07,614 | 17,44,311 |
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| CPU | 7,09,591 | 4,78,128 |
| GPU | 7,62,021 | 6,51,500 |
| Memory | 4,09,017 | 2,48,568 |
| UX | 5,26,985 | 3,66,115 |
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 3,462 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 8,586 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Apple A18 Pro |
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