Samsung’s Galaxy A18 reaches another market with a different chip

Samsung has launched the budget Galaxy A18 LTE in another market. The phone debuted in Europe in September, but it’s also available in Singapore starting today.

However, unlike the European Galaxy A18, which runs on Samsung’s in-house Exynos 1610 chip, the Singapore version uses a MediaTek SoC: namely, the Helio G99+.

The Exynos 1610 chip was manufactured on a 5nm process, whereas the MediaTek Helio G99+ is a 6nm chip. In theory, the Exynos chip is more efficient.

Synthetic benchmarks also indicate that, on average, the Exynos 1610 chip offers superior single-core CPU performance, whereas the Helio G99+ performs better in multi-core tasks.

Apart from the chip difference, the Galaxy A18 that is going on sale in Singapore today, November 13, is virtually the same as the one we can already buy in Europe:

The Galaxy A18 is available for S$328 ($254). Color options include Light Blue, Black, and Silver.

Samsung Singapore has also launched a limited-time offer: Buy the Galaxy A18 before December 8 and get a S$30 ($23) discount.

In addition, fans who buy the Galaxy A18 directly from a Samsung Experience store before December 8 will also receive a 25W power adapter for free. The Galaxy A18 doesn’t usually ship with one.