Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago; October 2025, 7 months ago
Launch price: € 379.00 ($ 444.05); —
AnTuTu: 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 419.526 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; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3; Samsung Exynos 1330
CPU: 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55; 2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 5 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Adreno 710; Mali-G68 MC4
RAM: 6 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX882; —
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
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, 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

Dimensions: 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 192 g
Materials: Plastic , Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White Gray Green Violet; White Gray
Water/dust resistance: IP67; IP54
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 15 Android 15
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)
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), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), 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), 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)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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)