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Polkadot vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot TPS is 100% lower than Sonic TPS

Polkadot logo
0 tx/s
Sonic logo
1.2 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot max TPS is 59.38% lower than Sonic max TPS

Polkadot logo
462.7 tx/s
Sonic logo
1,139 tx/s

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Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 99.74% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

Polkadot logo
1,000 tx/s
Sonic logo
396,825 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot transaction volume is 100% lower than Sonic transaction volume

Polkadot logo
0 txns
Sonic logo
4.33K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Polkadot block time is 4.48X longer than Sonic block time

Polkadot logo
6.02s
Sonic logo
1.34s

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Finality Time

Polkadot finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

Polkadot logo
30s
Sonic logo
0s

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Type

Polkadot and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains

Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Sonic logo

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Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot has 78.16% fewer total transactions than Sonic

Polkadot logo
46M txns
Sonic logo
211M txns

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Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 5 years before Sonic

Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020
Sonic logo

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Polkadot vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is 43X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot logo
171
Sonic logo
4

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Validators

Polkadot has 16X more validators than Sonic

Polkadot logo
600
Sonic logo
38

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Stake

Polkadot stake is 29X higher than Sonic stake

Polkadot logo
$772.9M
Sonic logo
$26.95M

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Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Sonic is PoS

Polkadot logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Sonic logo

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Governance

Polkadot and Sonic governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Sonic logo

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Polkadot vs Sonic Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot has 88X more developers than Sonic

Polkadot logo
9,076
Sonic logo
103

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Commits

Polkadot has 46X more commits than Sonic

Polkadot logo
701,200
Sonic logo
15,132

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Repos

Polkadot has 34X more repos than Sonic

Polkadot logo
551
Sonic logo
16

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Stars

Polkadot has 375X more stars than Sonic

Polkadot logo
35,581
Sonic logo
95

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Watchers

Polkadot has 27X more watchers than Sonic

Polkadot logo
2,178
Sonic logo
81

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Polkadot vs Sonic Financials

On-Chain Revenue

Polkadot on-chain revenue is 99.89% lower than Sonic on-chain revenue

Polkadot logo
$0.05274
Sonic logo
$49.71

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Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot average transaction fee is 24X higher than Sonic average transaction fee

Polkadot logo
$0.01319
Sonic logo
$0.0005527

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Market Cap

Polkadot market cap is 23X higher than Sonic market cap

Polkadot logo
$1.455B
Sonic logo
$64.42M

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FDV

Polkadot FDV is 25X higher than Sonic FDV

Polkadot logo
$1.802B
Sonic logo
$72.08M

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Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 9.6% lower than Sonic Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot logo
80.79%
Sonic logo
89.37%

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Price

Polkadot price is 38X higher than Sonic price

Polkadot logo
$0.8579
Sonic logo
$0.02237

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Polkadot vs Sonic Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Polkadot

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

About Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

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