Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M36

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: August 2025, 8 months ago; July 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu: 519.526 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 73% of devices; 578.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; Super AMOLED
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 19.5:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1330; Exynos 1380
CPU: 2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 5 nm; 5 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Mali-G68 MC4; ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM: 4 GB; 6 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; LPDDR4X RAM

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 480 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode; 2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR
Pixel size: —; 1.00 µm

Capacity: 128 GB; 128 GB
SD slot: Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card; Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type: —; UFS Storage 2.2

Dimensions: 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 192 g; 198 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Blue Gray; Black Blue Cyan
Water/dust resistance: IP54; —
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 86 %; 83 %

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)