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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
20CPU23.1
—GPU20
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6366 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 21.3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • Stronger CPU score: 23 vs 20
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 260
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,640 vs 1,000
  • 39% higher Max bandwidth: 14.9 GB/s vs 10.7 GB/s
  • 22% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20182020
Process14 nm11 nm+21%
TDP (typical)4 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock1.8 GHz2.2 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s14.9 GB/s+39%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu180,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)260Bottom 5%716+175%Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000Bottom 6%1,640+64%Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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