Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
20CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
20Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
46.7Efficiency55.9
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6367 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+17). 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

  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 47
  • 478% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 180,000
  • 458% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 260

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20182020
Process14 nm5 nm+64%
TDP (typical)4 W+56%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz2.84 GHz+58%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s51.2 GB/s+379%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10180,000Top 94%1,040,324+478%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)260Top 95%1,450+458%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000Top 94%3,650+265%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636vs MediaTek Helio G85VSQualcomm Snapdragon 636vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439VSQualcomm Snapdragon 636vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450VSQualcomm Snapdragon 636vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Samsung Exynos 2200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Apple A14 BionicVSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Samsung Exynos 2100VS

Try another matchup