CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
8 cores 1800 MHz 14 nanometers Adreno 509
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
8 cores 2800 MHz 6 nanometers Adreno 610
Compared fields
39
Different values
30
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.6 GHz - Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) | 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 14 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistors | 2 billion | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 5.3 Gbit/s | 17 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU architecture | Not available | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| Execution units | 1 | Not available |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 184.3 Gigaflops | 319.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 11 | 12.1 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 680 | Hexagon 686 |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 1900 x 1200 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 390 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2017 | March 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SDM636 | SM6225-AD |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Devices in database | 29 | 9 |
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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor Pad X9a
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X8c
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9 Pro
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X7c 4G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
Honor Pad X9
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7250 mAh
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