Qualcomm has just unveiled a new mid-range mobile processor at the 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong. Named as the Snapdragon 636, the latest SoC comes with enhanced gaming and display technology support over the Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform. Qualcomm will start shipping the newly announced chip from November 2017 and phones equipped with Snapdragon 636 might start to appear near the end of this year or early 2018.
Snapdragon 636 Specifications
Speaking of the specifications, the Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform packs an octa-core Kyro 260 CPU setup along with the Adreno 509 GPU. This is the second time after the Snapdragon 660 that the celebrated Kyro architecture is used in a non-flagship chipset. However, while the Kyro 260 cores of the SD 660 runs at 2.2 GHz; that of the Snapdragon 636 are clocked a bit lower at 1.8 GHz.
Qualcomm claims that the latest SoC is optimized for Full HD+ 18:9 displays. Coming to video support, the Snapdragon 636 can record and playback 4K Ultra HD footages at 30fps and 1080p at up to 120fps. The newly launched chipset sports the renowned Qualcomm Spectra 160 ISP and supports up to 16 MP dual camera and 24 MP single camera.
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Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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