Qualcomm is the top SoC (System on a chip) manufacturer in the smartphone industry. At present, they are the only vendor who supplies flagship SoCs for almost all Android OEMs. The firm also develops and manufactures mid-range and entry-level SoC. The mid-range SoCs like Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 625 is much popular in emerging markets like India. Thus, we have drawn a comparison between them to help buyers out.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
The Snapdragon 636 was announced back in October 2017 and the first device to feature this SoC was Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. It is Qualcomm’s first Snapdragon 600 series SoC to come with their own Kryo cores instead of ARM’s Cortex-A series cores. It is 40% more powerful than its predecessor i.e., Snapdragon 630.
Some of the popular smartphones powered by Snapdragon 636:
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
- Nokia 6.1 Plus
- ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1
- Nokia 7.1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
The Snapdragon 625 is over a year older than the Snapdragon 636. It was announced in February 2016 a few days before the annual MWC (Mobile World Congress). It is the first Snapdragon 600 series SoC to be built on 14nm. This SoC was most popular in 2017 though it was released a year before. Even, there were many phones with Snapdragon 625 in 2018 because of its reliability.
Smartphones that are powered by Snapdragon 625:
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
- Xiaomi Mi A1
- Xiaomi Redmi Y2
- Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro
- Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Now as we are done with some basic introduction of both Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 625, let us pit them again each other.
Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 625
| Mobile Platform | Snapdragon 636 | Snapdragon 625 |
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| Process | 14nm | 14nm |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 509 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
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| Cellular Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| USB | USB 3.1 | USB 3.0 |
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| Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
From the above comparison table, one can get a clear picture of which one is superior to the other. It is definitely the Snapdragon 636 as it is better than the Snapdragon 625 in many ways. Better the SoC better the performance of the device. So, think twice before buying a phone with weaker SoC.
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We hope our comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 625 would have helped in choosing right chipset.
