Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Apple A19 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A19 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Apple A19 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the Apple A19 Pro runs the Apple A19 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
Samsung Exynos 2500
2 advantages
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7% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 20.07 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 GFLOPS vs 2488.3 GFLOPS
Apple A19 Pro
4 advantages
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36% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 7,361
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74% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 2,228
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960 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 3300 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Apple A19 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Apple |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | T8150 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | - |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | - | 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 | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 75.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 48MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 20,06,613 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 7,96,137 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 6,02,282 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 2,44,562 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 3,61,022 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 3,879 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 10,009 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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