Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
Product
Price
399 USD
399 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Launch Date
2024, December 31
2026, October 26
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
162.6 x 77.9 x 7.4 mm (6.40 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Blue; other colors
White, Blue, Black
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.64 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
Android 15
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (unconfirmed)
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno
Adreno 722
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Lens 1
12 MP, (wide)
20 MP
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired