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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
20CPU29.6
—GPU24.4
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6365 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 290% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 260
  • 193% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 1,000
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 33% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)4 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz2.4 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu180,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)260Bottom 6%1,014+290%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000Bottom 6%2,930+193%Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—744Bottom 13%

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