MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
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0 spec wins — MediaTek MT81635 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8163 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek MT8163
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 67% higher Max bandwidth: 10.7 GB/s vs 6.4 GB/s
- 50% lower process: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 20% higher Max clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2018 |
| Process | 28 nm | 14 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Core configuration | 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 (V/A; V/B up to 1.3 GHz) | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 1.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz+20% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-T720 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
| GPU clock | 600 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 / LPDDR3 | LPDDR4-1333 |
| Max bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 10.7 GB/s+67% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Full HD (1920x1080) | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek MT8163 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 180,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 260Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,000Bottom 6% |
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