Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Vivo Y31 5G

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; vivo
Release date: July 2025, 11 months ago; September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu: 578.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices; 456.552 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 71% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.68"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 720 x 1608 px HD+
Type: Super AMOLED; LCD IPS
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 264 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: 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; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Frameless

Chipset: Exynos 1380; Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (SM4450)
CPU: 4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x2.2 GHz Cortex A76 +6x 2.0 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 5 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G68 MP5; Qualcomm Adreno
RAM: 6 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 480 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: 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; Flicker sensor, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Capacity: 128 GB; 128 GB
Type: UFS Storage 2.2; eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot: Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card; Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Dimensions: 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model; 77.0 mm 166.1 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 198 g; 209 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Blue Cyan; Red Green
Usable surface: 83 %; 83 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP64 , MIL-STD-810H

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 15 Funtouch OS 15 (Android 15)
Updates: 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; Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: 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; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, SBC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E; 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, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS

5G: 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); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), 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), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the front; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; —
Light sensor: Yes; —
Compass: Yes; —
Cooling system: No; Yes
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers; DTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Proximity: —; Yes