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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
20CPU20.5
—GPU20
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6365 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 20.2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 6s 4G Gen 1

  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 336 vs 260
  • 21% lower process: 11 nm vs 14 nm
  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,158 vs 1,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20182024
Process14 nm11 nm+21%
TDP (typical)4 W—
ArchitectureArmv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock1.8 GHz2.1 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu180,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)260Bottom 5%336+29%Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000Bottom 6%1,158+16%Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—115Bottom 1%

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