Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M16 5G

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago; February 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
Launch price: € 379.00 ($ 444.05); —
AnTuTu: 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 423.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% 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: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3; MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU: 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55; 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Adreno 710; Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 6 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX882; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; 1/2.76"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 960 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 191 g
Materials: Plastic , Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White Gray Green Violet; Pink Gray Green
Water/dust resistance: IP67; IP54 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 86 %; 86 %

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 / eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), 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), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), 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), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)