A19 VS Exynos 2500
We are comparing the A19 (Apple) with the Exynos 2500 (Samsung). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 3, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF A19 AND Exynos 2500
Here’s how A19 and Exynos 2500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the A19
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54% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3621 vs 2352)
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13% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (9168 vs 8103)
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29% higher CPU frequency (4260 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
Reasons to consider the Exynos 2500
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14% higher AnTuTu V11 score (2437711 vs 2132538)
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1.7× more CPU cores (10 vs 6)
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20% faster download speed (12000 Mbps vs 10000 Mbps)
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1.6× more GPU pipelines (8 vs 5)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A19 AND Exynos 2500
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A19 and Exynos 2500.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | A19 | Exynos 2500 |
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General Information
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| Name: | A19 | Exynos 2500 |
| Brand: | Apple | Samsung |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 9, 2025 | June 23, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 10 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.26 GHz, 4x 2.60 GHz | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X925, 2x 2.74 GHz Cortex-A725, 5x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A725, 2x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| CPU Frequency: | 4260 MHz | 3300 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A19 GPU | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple Bionic | RDNA 3 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1620 MHz | 999 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 5 | 8 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 2073.6 Gigaflops | 4091.9 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 68.2 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 3621 | 2352 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 9168 | 8103 |
| GPU (V6) | — | 25840 |
| Asset Compression | 304.8 MB/sec | 390.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 208.2 pages/sec | 179.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 210.3 Mpixels/sec | 218.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 293 images/sec | 247.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 306.7 Mpixels/sec | 309 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 36.7 images/sec | 36.4 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 96.8 images/sec | 89.9 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 9.64 Mpixels/sec | 12.7 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 2132538 | 2437711 |
| CPU | 592245 | 822434 |
| GPU | 782493 | 817393 |
| MEM | 191866 | 339157 |
| UX | 565934 | 458727 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 2300150 | 2047807 |
| CPU | 796193 | 486530 |
| GPU | 904328 | 828627 |
| MEM | 219323 | 441040 |
| UX | 380306 | 291610 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 12000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Neural Engine | Samsung NPU |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | — | 59 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A19 AND Exynos 2500
The charts below visualize how A19 and Exynos 2500 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A19 and Exynos 2500
Exynos 2500 was released 2 months, 17 days earlier than A19.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, this is a close match and neither SoC clearly wins overall. A19 is stronger in Benchmark and CPU. Exynos 2500 is stronger in Memory and Connectivity. They are about even in Graphics. Pick based on what you value most day to day.
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