Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.79 mm (6.45 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
9206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10202945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29759206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)350425256
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2844417
CPU202654598363
GPU1405751220348
Memory145358581460
UX146299444246
NanoReview Score6348862844417

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing10:13 hn/a
Video Playback16:02 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.961/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 399 485
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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