Comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 625: How they compete?

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:

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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:

Now as we are done with some basic introduction of both Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 625, let us pit them again each other.

Related: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs 625: Which is better?

Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 625

Mobile Platform	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 625
CPU	Clock Speed: up to 1.8 GHz Cores: 8x Qualcomm Kryo 260 Architecture: 64-bit	Clock Speed: up to 2.0 GHz Cores: 8x ARM Cortex A53 Architecture: 64-bit
Process	14nm	14nm
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 509	Qualcomm Adreno 506
Memory	Speed: 1,333 MHz Type: LPDDR4	Speed: 933 MHz Type: LPDDR3
Cellular Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9
Cellular Technology	WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA) TD-SCDMA CDMA 1x EV-DO GSM/EDGE LTE FDD LTE TDD LTE Broadcast	WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA) TD-SCDMA CDMA 1x EV-DO GSM/EDGE LTE FDD LTE TDD LTE Broadcast
LTE Speed	Peak Download Speed: 600 Mbps Peak Upload Speed: 150 Mbps	Peak Download Speed: 300 Mbps Peak Upload Speed: 150 Mbps
WiFi	Standards: 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz Peak Speed: 433 Mbps	Standards: 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz Peak Speed: 433 Mbps
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC	Supported	Supported
USB	USB 3.1	USB 3.0
Camera	Image Signal Processor (ISP): Qualcomm Spectra 160, 2x ISP, Qualcomm Clear Sight Megapixel Support: up to 16 MP camera, up to 24 MP camera	Image Signal Processor (ISP): 2x ISP Megapixel Support: up to 24 MP camera
Video	Video Capture: up to 4K Ultra HD @ 30 FPS, up to Full HD @ 120 FPS Video Playback: up to 4K Ultra HD Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	Video Capture: up to 4K Ultra HD @ 30 FPS, up to Full HD @ 120 FPS Video Playback: up to 4K Ultra HD Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9
Display	Maximum On-Device: FHD+ (18:9) Maximum External: Full HD	Maximum On-Device: FHD+ (18:9) Maximum External: Full HD
Audio	Qualcomm Aqstic Qualcomm aptX	Qualcomm Fluence
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.