Qualcomm is next-generation mobile platforms called Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630. The Snapdragon 660 is the successor of Snapdragon 653, Snapdragon 630 is the successor of Snapdragon 625/626. Snapdragon 630 will power the mid-range phones that will hit the market in the second half of the year. In this article, we will see how Snapdragon 630 stacks up against Snapdragon 625.
Snapdragon 625's 64-bit CPU is built using eight Cortex A53 cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.0 GHz. On the other hand, Snapdragon 630's 64-bit CPU consists of eight Cortex A53 cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.2 GHz. While Adreno 506 GPU handles graphics on Snapdragon 625,
Snapdragon 625's 64-bit CPU is built using eight Cortex A53 cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.0 GHz. On the other hand, Snapdragon 630's 64-bit CPU consists of eight Cortex A53 cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.2 GHz. While Adreno 506 GPU handles graphics on Snapdragon 625,
A new Adreno 508 GPU, which is 30 percent faster in rendering graphics than Adreno 506 takes care of graphics on Snapdragon 630. Therefore, you should observe a considerable difference while playing graphics-heavy games on a Snapdragon 630 powered device.
The X12 LTE modem on Snapdragon 630 offers download speeds upto 600Mbps against X9 LTE modem on Snapdragon 625 that offers download speeds upto 300Mbps. Snapdragon 630 houses new technologies like Bluetooth 5.0 and Quick Charge 4.0 as opposed to Bluetooth 4.1 and Quick Charge 3.0 on Snapdragon 625.
In the storage department, Snapdragon 630 made a big stride by supporting LPDDR4 RAM (upto 8GB), which enhances the operational speeds and reduces power consumption compared to LPDDR3 RAM on Snapdragon 625.
The X12 LTE modem on Snapdragon 630 offers download speeds upto 600Mbps against X9 LTE modem on Snapdragon 625 that offers download speeds upto 300Mbps. Snapdragon 630 houses new technologies like Bluetooth 5.0 and Quick Charge 4.0 as opposed to Bluetooth 4.1 and Quick Charge 3.0 on Snapdragon 625.
In the storage department, Snapdragon 630 made a big stride by supporting LPDDR4 RAM (upto 8GB), which enhances the operational speeds and reduces power consumption compared to LPDDR3 RAM on Snapdragon 625.
Camera technology, 14-bit Spectra camera ISP, which is found on high-end processors like Snapdragon 820 and 821, made a debut on 600 tier with Snapdragon 630 and Snapdragon 660.
Both processors are built using 14nm LPP FinFET process from Samsung. Other specifications mostly remain same for both the SOCs. The improved graphics, advanced network modem, and new technologies on Snapdragon 630 make it a compelling choice for OEMs to use it to power their next-gen smartphones.
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