CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
8 cores 1800 MHz 14 nanometers Adreno 509
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio G81
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
MediaTek Helio G81
8 cores 2000 MHz 12 nanometers Mali-G52 MP2
Compared fields
40
Different values
33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Helio G81
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.6 GHz - Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A756x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistors | 2 billion | Not available |
| TDP | Not available | 5 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 5.3 Gbit/s | 13.41 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU architecture | Not available | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 1 | Not available |
| Shaders | 128 | 24 |
| FLOPS | 184.3 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 11 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 680 | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 1900 x 1200 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 13 | Not available |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2017 | August 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SDM636 | Not available |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 29 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
PDF manual 4G
Nokia 6.2
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.30 i…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Nokia 7.1 Dual SIM
- Display
- LCD 16M colors 1080 × 2244 pixels (5.84 inche…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3060 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Nokia 6.1 Plus Dual SIM
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2280 pixels (5.80 i…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3060 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Nokia 6.1 Plus
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2280 pixels (5.80 i…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3060 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Nokia X6 2018
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2280 pixels (5.80 i…
- RAM
- 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3060 mAh
4G
Vivo Z1i
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2280 pixels (6.26 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3260 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Honor 8X Max
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2244 pixels (7.12 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors 1080 × 2270 pixels (6.24…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
MediaTek Helio G81
4G
Motorola Moto G15 Power
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto G05
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, (6.67 inches)
- RAM
- 4 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5200 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto E15
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixel…
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5200 mAh
4G
Motorola Moto G15
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5200 mAh
4G
Realme C75x
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5600 mAh
4G
Redmi 14C China
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
4G
Redmi 14C
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
4G
POCO C75
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
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