Apple A18
vs
Google Tensor G6
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Apple A18
and
Google Tensor G6
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Frequency: 4110 MHz (3780 MHz vs 4110 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (September 2024 vs August 2026)
Basic
Apple
Label Name
Google
September 2024
Launch Date
August 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
A18
Model Name
Tensor G6
2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.4 GHz
Architecture
1x Arm C1-Ultra @ 4.11 GHz, 4x Arm C1-Pro @ 3.38 GHz, 2x Arm C1-Pro @ 2.65 GHz
6
Cores
7
3 nm
Technology
3 nm
3780 MHz
Frequency
4110 MHz
GPU Specifications
Apple A18 GPU
GPU name
PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536
1398 MHz
GPU frequency
1286 MHz
1.7894 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
128
Shading units
-
5
Execution units
-
Connectivity
-
Cellular specific functions
5G Dual SIM Dual Active, Dual Data, IoT-NTN, NR-NTN
-
Cellular technologies
5G NR Sub-6 GHz (FR1), mmWave (FR2), 3GPP Release 17, 5G-Advanced
-
Downlink functions
Sub-6 GHz up to 6CC-CA, mmWave up to 10CC-CA, peak downlink up to 12 Gbps
Up to 10000 Mbps
Download speed
Up to 12 Gbps
-
Modem power saving technologies
MediaTek 5G UltraSave 4.0
-
Uplink functions
3GPP Release 17 2T-2T uplink TX switching
-
Wi-Fi antenna
MediaTek Smart Antenna
LTE Cat. 24
4G support
-
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.3
Bluetooth
-
7
Wi-Fi
-
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
-
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
7500 MHz
Memory frequency
-
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
-
Miscellaneous
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Audio codecs
-
1x 48MP
Max camera resolution
-
NVMe
Storage type
-
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
-
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video codecs
-
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
-
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.3-A
-
AI features
Gemini Nano, Proactive Assistance, Live Translate for Media, Magic Capture, Instant Night Sight, Pro Zoom
Neural Engine
Neural processor (NPU)
Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
A18
3403
+27%
Tensor G6
2677
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
A18
7828
+7%
Tensor G6
7321
FP32 (float)
A18
1825
Tensor G6
1975
+8%
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple A18
1554
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
Google Tensor G6
1150
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