[ QUALCOMM ]
Mobile Processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Overall Score
20/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
131463
Graphics (GPU)
17357
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 20/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
20/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
14/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 680 |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 131463 |
| GPU | 17357 |
| Memory | 67653 |
| Total score | 282713 |
| UX | 66240 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 1800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A |
| Manufacturing | Samsung |
| Process | 14 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W |
| Transistor count | 2 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Modem | X12 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | Vulkan |
| Asset compression | 68 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 1.71 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 0.31 images/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 37.9 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 33.7 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 11 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 44.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 24.3 FPS |
| Photo processing | 8.66 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 1.82 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 39 tests |
| Stereo matching | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| DirectX version | 11 |
| FLOPS | 110.1 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 430 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Pipelines | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 |
| Total shaders | 128 |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | October 2017 |
| Class | Mid range |
| Model number | SDM636 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 official site |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 5.3 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP |
| Max display resolution | 1900 x 1200 |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265- VP8- VP9 |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
PCMark 3.0
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation score | 4803 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 |
| Photo editing score | 11463 |
| Video editing score | 5085 |
| Web score | 5148 |
| Writing score | 6065 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-02-28(diss74) | AnTuTu |
Smartphones
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 1.Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | 282713 |
| Phones with Snapdragon 636 | AnTuTu v11 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).