--- title: "Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform" url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform" description: "The Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform is a powerful processor for high-tier smartphones, with advanced photography and gaming capabilities." --- # Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform [Join Snapdragon Insiders](https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragoninsiders) Save to Workspace On this page [Overview](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform/#overview) [Benefits](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform/#benefits) [You deserve to be a Snapdragon Insider.](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform/#twocolumnhdi) [Features / Specs](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform/#specs) [Product Comparison](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform/#comparison) [Access More](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform/#accessmore) High-end features in the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 636 mobile platform make this a powerful 600-tier platform, with a Qualcomm Spectra™ ISP, a Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU built on ARM Cortex technology, and a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem for up to 600 Mbps downlink speeds. Designed to support advanced photography and enhanced gaming, Snapdragon 636 boasts long battery life and fast LTE speeds for top-tier smartphones and tablet. Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries. [Product license agreement](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform) Featured Documents [Product Brief](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/snapdragon_product_brief_636_0.pdf) ## Benefits ![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/24-mp_0) #### Spectra ISP The 14-bit Spectra 160 ISP is engineered to support capture of up to 24 megapixels with zero shutter lag, and offer smooth zoom, fast autofocus and true-to-life colors for improved image quality. ![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/kryo-260-nb2) #### Kryo CPU The Kryo 260 CPU has up to 40% higher performance than Snapdragon 630—with independent efficiency and power clusters, each designed to optimize for a unique user experience. ![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/600mbps) #### X12 LTE modem With LTE downlink speeds up to 2X faster than the prior generation, the Snapdragon X12 modem is designed to quickly download a favorite TV show or an entire album worth of songs in many locations with great consistency. You deserve to be a Snapdragon Insider. Snapdragon Insiders will get behind-the-scenes access, premium experiences and extra perks that only the Snapdragon Insiders program can deliver. Join our community to get the inside track and help us shape the future of Snapdragon. [Become a Snapdragon Insider](https://assets.qualcomm.com/snapdragon-insiders-sign-up-lp.html) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/snapdragon-insiders-badge?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) ## Features - Qualcomm Spectra™ 160 Camera ISP: Dual 14-bit ISPs support up to 24MP single or dual 16MP cameras for the ultimate photography and videography experience - Qualcomm® Adreno™ 509 GPU: Better graphics and enhanced gaming performance1 for lifelike visuals and more efficient rendering of advanced 3D graphics - Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP designed to provide battery-efficient enhancements to audio and video use cases, and more - Snapdragon X12 LTE modem: Industry leading connectivity with LTE download speeds up to 600 Mbps and integrated 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO - Qualcomm® Kryo™ 260 CPU: Up to 40% higher CPU performance* optimized across 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores - Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology: 20% faster, 30% more efficient than previous generation, charge from zero to 50% in 15 minutes3 - Pin and software compatible with Snapdragon 660 and 630 - Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine (NPE) helps developers determine where best to run their deep neural networks on device for optimal performance and power consumption ### Specifications **Location** Satellite Systems: GLONASS, Beidou, SBAS, GPS, QZSS, Galileo Location and Global Emergency Services: LTE Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA), Assisted GPS Features: Sensor-assisted Navigation, Low Power Geofencing and Tracking **NFC** Near Field Communications: Supported **RF** RF Front-End (RFFE) Features: High-power transmit (HPUE), Qualcomm® Adaptive Antenna Tuning **CPU** Name: Qualcomm® Kryo™ 260 Architecture: 64-bit Clock Speed: Up to 1.8 GHz **DSP** Name: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 680 Features: Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology 1. Via WCD9335/WSA881x Show more Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Spectra, Qualcomm Adreno, Qualcomm Hexagon, Qualcomm TruSignal, Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence platform, Qualcomm Aqstic, Qualcomm All-ways Aware, Qualcomm TruPalette, Qualcomm Mobile Security, Qualcomm Low-Power Picture Enhancement, Qualcomm Clear Sight, Qualcomm Signal Boost and Qualcomm Processor Security, and Qualcomm Quick Charge are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Qualcomm aptX is a product of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. ## Compare related products. Note: to leverage the best experience for the product comparison table, please use the desktop to view content. Show All Filters Customize Columns 5 of 5 total products | Product | CPU — Clock Speed | Cellular Modem-RF — Modem Name | Camera — Image Signal Processor (ISP) Name | Charging — Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ technology support | Process Node and Technology — Process Node | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **Other** | | | | | | | [Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-636-mobile-platform) | Up to 1.8 GHz | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem | Qualcomm® Spectra™ 160 | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology | 14 nm | | [Snapdragon 650 Mobile Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-650-mobile-platform) | Up to 1.8 GHz | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X8 LTE modem | — | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 2.0 technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 technology (Show More) | 28 nm | | [Snapdragon 652 Mobile Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-652-mobile-platform) | Up to 1.8 GHz | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X8 LTE modem | — | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 2.0 technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 technology (Show More) | 28 nm | | [Snapdragon 653 Mobile Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-653-mobile-platform) | Up to 1.95 GHz | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X9 LTE modem | — | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 2.0 technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 technology (Show More) | 28 nm | | [Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/6-series/snapdragon-660-mobile-platform) | Up to 2.2 GHz | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem | Qualcomm® Spectra™ 160 | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology | 14 nm |