Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M36
Product
Price
209 USD
209 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tecno Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
LH8n
Samsung Galaxy M36
Launch Date
2023, November 16
2025, June 27
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
Dimensions
168.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
212 g (7.48 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, low battery, game actions)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Drop resistant up to 2m
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Dark Illusion, Silver Fantasy, Free Fire Edition
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, HIOS 13
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek MT6833P Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
0.08 MP, (depth)
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Dual LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
68W wired, 50% in 15 min (advertised)
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
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, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Yes
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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