Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
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 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 86.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
753 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz121 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 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-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29753660
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
CPU202654314651
GPU140575443364
Memory145358206516
UX146299217953
NanoReview Score6348861182484
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stabilityn/a50 %
Graphics Testn/a55 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9325
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Writing scoren/a15018
Web scoren/a11649
Video editingn/a7469
Data manipulationn/a9824
NanoReview Scoren/a13091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22.6 GB 33 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Web Browsing10:13 h06:53 h
Video Playback16:02 h11:18 h
Games04:55 h04:25 h
Standby Mode115 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.961/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/2
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 500
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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