Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Xiaomi
Release date: July 2025, 11 months ago; February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 578.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices; 127.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 720 x 1650 px HD+
Type: Super AMOLED; LCD IPS
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 269 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; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Exynos 1380; Mediatek Helio G36
CPU: 4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 5 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G68 MP5; IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM: 6 GB; 3 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 8 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 480 fps; No, 30 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; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model; 76.3 mm 168.3 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 198 g; 199 g
Materials: Plastic; Glass , Leather
Colors: Black Blue Cyan; Black Blue Green
Usable surface: 83 %; 82 %

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 14 Upside-down cake MIUI 14 (Android 14)
Updates: OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 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 5.3 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), LE (Low Energy), SBC, AAC
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; Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: USB Type-C; —
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

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); —
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), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (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); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)