Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Samsung Galaxy M36
SM-G986, SM-G986F
Announced
June 2025
2020, February
Released
June 2025
2020, March
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
7.7 mm
161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
-
188 g (6.63 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel Density
385 ppi density
525 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
2X capacitive touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
120Hz
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz (up to FHD resolution)
Display Colors
-
16M colors
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF, Super Steady video
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
4th Camera
-
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Software
OS
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Android 10.0 Upgradable to Android 11
User Interface
One UI 7
One UI 2.0 Upgradable to One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
RAM
6/8 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
128GB/256GB
(UFS3.0) 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes, up to 1 TB via microSD card
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Fast Qi/PMA, 15W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
4500 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
25W wired
Yes, 25W: 100% in 74 min