Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M5

68 out 100

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50 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 195g vs 201g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5

Higher pixel density: 401ppi
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

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

89

Xiaomi Poco M5

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

69

Xiaomi Poco M5

43

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

41

Xiaomi Poco M5

32

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

28

Xiaomi Poco M5

22

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

83

Xiaomi Poco M5

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

78

Xiaomi Poco M5

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

68

Xiaomi Poco M5

50

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.58 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5 %	83.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

1245 nits

Xiaomi Poco M5

448 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	27 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1481:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width	78.2 mm (3.08 in)	76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP52
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Green - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

86.5 %

Xiaomi Poco M5

83.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	481.3 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

1020

Xiaomi Poco M5

743

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

2975

Xiaomi Poco M5

1914

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1020	743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2975	1914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3504	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

634886

Xiaomi Poco M5

418986

CPU	202654	136314
GPU	140575	64087
Memory	145358	110839
UX	146299	107746
NanoReview Score	634886	418986

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M5

1230

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.5 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	7 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1230

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M5

9134

Writing score	n/a	11620
Web score	n/a	7959
Video editing	n/a	5388
Data manipulation	n/a	7058
NanoReview Score	n/a	9134

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	22.6 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:14 h	2:19 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

24:52

Xiaomi Poco M5

24:58

Web Browsing	10:13 h	09:34 h
Video Playback	16:02 h	14:13 h
Games	04:55 h	05:54 h
Standby Mode	115 h	129 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 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 Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/1.96	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC08A3	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	3184x2388 pixels	2560x1920 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC12A2	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/5.0
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	5.3
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
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 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

90.5 dB

Xiaomi Poco M5

80.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2022 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	190
MSRP ($)	399	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 22 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

1 (100%)

Xiaomi Poco M5

0 (0%)

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M5

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Sound

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