Tecno Spark 50c vs Samsung Galaxy M36

Product
Tecno Spark 50c
209 USD
Samsung Galaxy M36
209 USD

Price
209 USD
209 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tecno Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Tecno Spark 50c
Samsung Galaxy M36

Launch Date
2026, September 17
2025, June 27

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
167.8 x 79.2 x 7.9 mm (6.61 x 3.12 x 0.31 in)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.7m
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back Drop resistant up to 2m
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Burgundy Red, Forge Orange, Basalt Titanium, Eclipse Black
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 16, HIOS 16
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G68 MP5

RAM
4GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
64GB/128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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

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

Capacity
Li-Po 5200 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging
15W wired
25W wired

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

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

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