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39

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Mediatek Dimensity 1050

Dimensity 1050

85

Points
Apple A18

Apple A18
Overview - Dimensity 1050 Vs Apple A18

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 1050 vs Apple A18 SoCs by Mediatek and Apple respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core and 6-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 1050 22
Apple A18 82
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 1050 17
Apple A18 84
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 1050 79
Apple A18 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 1050 39
Apple A18 85
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 1050 Apple A18
CPU 137500 421143
GPU 159729 615010
Memory 96303 178670
UX 129591 345874
Total score 523123 1560697
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect Tenzys Tech scores.
Key Differences

Pros of Apple A18

  • Apple A18 has 61.6% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 1050 (4040 vs 2500 MHz).
  • Apple A18 has 39.80% higher GPU clock speed than Dimensity 1050 (1398 vs 1000 MHz).
  • Apple A18 has 17.19% higher memory frequency than Dimensity 1050 (3750 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Apple A18 has 50% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 1050 (3 vs 6 nm).
  • Apple A18 has 198.34% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 1050 (1,561 K vs 523 K ).
  • Apple A18 has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 1050.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 1050 745
Apple A18 3322

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 1050 2142
Apple A18 7602

3DMark

13%
Dimensity 1050
Stability 97%

Graphics test 15 FPS
N/A
Apple A18
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @144 Hz -
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10+ Adaptive, CUVA HDR-vivid, HLG and Dolby Vision -
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

62%
Turbo Clock Speed

2500 MHz

100%
Turbo Clock Speed

4040 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     2x 4.04 GHz –
    4x 2 GHz –
  • Cores 8 6
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 6 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G610 MC3 Apple A18 GPU
  • Architecture Valhall 3 Apple Bionic GPU
  • GPU frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
  • Execution units 3 -
  • Shading units - 128
  • FLOPS - 1789.4 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3750 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - -
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 550 Neural Engine
  • Storage type UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 NVMe
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP 1x 48MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X75
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 4600 Mbps 10000 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2770 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 1250 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Dimensity 1050

Mediatek Dimensity 1050
CPU
22%
GPU
17%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

Apple A18

Apple A18
CPU
82%
GPU
84%
Memory
44%
Energy efficiency and battery life
89%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Dimensity 1050 and Apple A18?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Apple A18 with a 61.60% higher clock speed (4040 MHz vs 2500 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 1050 and Apple A18?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Apple A18 with a 39.80% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 1000 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 1050 and Apple A18?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Apple A18 with a 17.19% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 1050 and Apple A18?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Apple A18 with a 50% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 6 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 1050 and Apple A18?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Apple A18 with a 198.34% better score (1560697 vs 523123).

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