How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 scores 26.2/100 overall; Unisoc T616 scores 21.3/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 wins 0 individual spec rows, Unisoc T616 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and the Unisoc T616?

Unisoc T616 advantages: 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 435 vs 260; 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,553 vs 1,000; 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm; 11% higher Max clock: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Unisoc

Unisoc T616

20CPU20.1

—GPU23.6

20Benchmarks—

46.7Efficiencyspec-based20

0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6365 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 21.3. Unisoc T616 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 Unisoc T616

67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 435 vs 260
55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,553 vs 1,000
14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm
11% higher Max clock: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
Announced	2018	2022
Process	14 nm	12 nm+14%
TDP (typical)	4 W	—
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	1.8 GHz	2 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 509	Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock	—	750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 680	—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
Memory type	LPDDR4-1333	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	10.7 GB/s	—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
Modem	Snapdragon X12 LTE	Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	FHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Unisoc T616
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T616
AnTuTu	180,000	—
Geekbench 6 (single)	260Bottom 5%	435+67%Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,000Bottom 6%	1,553+55%Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	130Bottom 2%

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