Dimensity 9400
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Apple A18 Pro
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and Apple A18 Pro mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
MediaTek
Apple
Launch Date
November 2024
September 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
Dimensity 9400
A18 Pro
Architecture
1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X5
3x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A730
2x 3.89 GHz –
4x 2.2 GHz –
Cores
8
6
Technology
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3400 MHz
3890 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
ARMv9.2-A
GPU Specifications
GPU frequency
1300 MHz
-
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
-
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Wi-Fi
7
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5T
LPDDR5T
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
76.8 Gbit/s
78.8 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
Audio codecs
AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Max camera resolution
1x 320MP
1x 48MP
Storage type
UFS 4.0
NVMe
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
Neural Engine
Advantages
Dimensity 9400
- Newer Launch Date: November 2024 (November 2024 vs September 2024)
Apple A18 Pro
- Higher Frequency: 3890 MHz (3400 MHz vs 3890 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 78.8 Gbit/s (76.8 Gbit/s vs 78.8 Gbit/s)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Dimensity 9400
2832
Apple A18 Pro
+20%
3408
Multi Core
Dimensity 9400
+32%
11974
Apple A18 Pro
9092
AnTuTu 10
Dimensity 9400
+82%
3553537
Apple A18 Pro
1957348
SiliconCat Rating
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Apple A18 Pro
