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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
20CPU20
20Benchmarks20
46.7Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6361 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 scores 26.2 against 25.6 for Unisoc SC9863A. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,000 vs 430
  • 117% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 260 vs 120
  • 80% higher AnTuTu 10: 180,000 vs 100,000
  • 50% lower process: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 43% higher Max bandwidth: 10.7 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20182019
Process14 nm+50%28 nm
TDP (typical)4 W+20%5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz+12%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s+43%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 10180,000+80%Top 94%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)260+117%Top 95%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000+133%Top 94%430Top 100%

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