As we are approaching the release date of the iPhone 16 series, Apple’s A18 Pro chip, that will power the iPhone 16 series is also entering the discussion. Previously it was reported that the A18 Pro offers significantly improved single-core performance. Now tipster @negativeonehero on X now reports that the multi-core performance of Apple’s upcoming A18 Pro comes with only a 10% improvement, which is reportedly inferior as compared to two of the next generation Android flagships – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 outperformed the A18 Pro by more than 2000 points in multi-core

According to @negativeonehero, the A18 Pro scored around 8200 in Geekbench multi-core test. In comparison, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and the Dimensity 9400 scored 10628 and an even higher 11739 points respectively. While scores vary slightly each time you test, this is still a significant difference to neglect and may actually enable the next generation of Android flagships to have a higher peak performance capability as compared to the iPhone 16 Pro models.

Speaking of the single core scores, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 achieves a whopping 3500 points in single-core, which is, again, slightly higher than the 3,300 of the A18 Pro. As compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which reaches around 2200 points in Geekbench single-core, the 3500 figure (or even the 2845 shown in the image), if true, will be a significant improvement in performance. The Dimensity 9400 also offers a nearly 20% improvement in both single and multi-core scores as compared to the Dimensity 9300.

However, all of the chips we are talking about are under development at this point and will be released towards the end of 2024. There’s still ample time for Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek to make adjustments. Notably, industry experts believe that Apple has intentionally restricted the performance in multi-core operations prioritizing battery life.

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