Apple A18
The Apple A18 is a flagship 3 nm chipset from Apple, first seen here in a phone announced in 2024. It suits the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. 2 phones on LexzyTech Specs use it.
How powerful is the Apple A18?
Its processor has 6 cores (2 × core at 4.04 GHz, 4 × core at 2.2 GHz), running at up to 4.04 GHz.
Graphics come from the Apple GPU (5-core graphics).
It is made on a 3 nm process, among the most modern, so it runs cooler and uses less battery for the same work.
On our 1-5 scale it scores 5 for everyday speed, 4.5 for heavy apps, 4 for gaming and 5 for battery efficiency.
Those ratings come from public benchmark results: 3,403 single-core and 7,828 multi-core in Geekbench 6, and 1,490,144 in AnTuTu 10.
What it runs well
As a flagship chipset, the Apple A18 handles the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years.
From our 1-5 ratings of the chip's design (cores, graphics, process); not a benchmark score. How long a phone keeps its speed when hot depends on the phone and needs testing.
What phones with the Apple A18 offer
2 phones on LexzyTech Specs use the Apple A18, from Apple.
They come with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB to 512 GB of storage.
They have screens up to 60 Hz, batteries of 3561 to 4005 mAh, main cameras of 48 MP.
All of them support 5G.
Apple A18 specifications
| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Process | 3 nm |
| First phone on LexzyTech | 2024 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Class | Flagship |
| Everyday speed (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
| Heavy apps (our rating) | 4.5 of 5 |
| Gaming (our rating) | 4 of 5 |
| Battery efficiency (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
| Video (our rating) | 4 of 5 |
Phones with the Apple A18
Quick answers
Which phones use the Apple A18?
Apple iPhone 16e, Apple iPhone 16.
Who makes the Apple A18?
Apple, on a 3 nm process.
Is the Apple A18 good for gaming?
It is a flagship chip with the Apple GPU (5-core graphics) graphics, 4 of 5 for gaming on our scale: expect the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. This is our rating of its design, not a benchmark.
Do phones with the Apple A18 support 5G?
Yes, every one on LexzyTech Specs supports 5G.
How much RAM do phones with the Apple A18 have?
8 GB on the phones LexzyTech Specs lists.