Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro

Product
Samsung Galaxy M36
209 USD
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
209 USD

Price
209 USD
209 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
Samsung Galaxy M36
LH8n

Launch Date
2025, June 27
2023, November 16

Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back Drop resistant up to 2m
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, low battery, game actions)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Dark Illusion, Silver Fantasy, Free Fire Edition
Dimensions
168.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
212 g (7.48 oz)

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

OS
Android 15, One UI 7
Android 13, HIOS 13
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Mediatek MT6833P Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
6GB/8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB UFS 2.2
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
0.08 MP, (depth)
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
HDR
LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired
68W wired, 50% in 15 min (advertised)

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio

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, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Yes
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Performance
AnTuTu: 389037 (v9), 423437 (v10) GeekBench: 1884 (v5), 2102 (v6) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker
-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 90h