Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 173g vs 195g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/64 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.39 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 85.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 95.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4.2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)) - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 690 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 585 MHz |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | 898.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1020 | 898 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2975 | 2206 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 | n/a |
| CPU | 202654 | 209300 |
| GPU | 140575 | 191747 |
| Memory | 145358 | 113809 |
| UX | 146299 | 136185 |
| NanoReview Score | 634886 | 651041 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 35.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 91 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 18 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 3100 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14618 |
| Web score | n/a | 7084 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6715 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7931 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10649 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 22.6 GB | 13.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | MIUI 12.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 27 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:14 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:13 h | 06:08 h |
| Video Playback | 16:02 h | 11:37 h |
| Games | 04:55 h | 04:07 h |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | 83 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 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) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 117 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 54 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3M5 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3184x2388 pixels | 5184x3880 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 18 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC12A2 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.9 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | April, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 460 |
| MSRP ($) | 399 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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