I look at those numbers and think that A18 pro is 25% faster as single thread is what matters for UX.
browserbench speedometer 3.0 on A18 pro - 33, Intel Core i5-1235U - 22
i9-13900KS gets about 33
M4 Pro - 44-50
browserbench speedometer 3.0 on A18 pro - 33, Intel Core i5-1235U - 22
i9-13900KS gets about 33
M4 Pro - 44-50
Try this:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/6693vs7115vs7229vs7232/...
The laptop is in the hands of customers and they are happy for the performance they get.
Also, let's not forget about unified memory impact. Raw cpu benchmarks are only one side of the complex system.