POCO M8 vs Samsung Galaxy M36

Comparing the POCO M8 vs Samsung Galaxy M36 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,982, while Samsung Galaxy M36 scores 2,704, making POCO M8 the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and Samsung Galaxy M36 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 13 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and Samsung Galaxy M36 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M8

₹20,299

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹19,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

82%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

12 Jul, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1380
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Flow AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5520 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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7.6/10

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Pros

Slim, lightweight, & premium design
Bright, smooth AMOLED display
Strong battery life
Long-term software support

Excellent displays and speakers
Dependable cameras
6 years of software support
Decent everyday performance

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,812 ratings)

4.2/5

(3,039 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	597,495 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Samsung Exynos 1380

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G68 MP5

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

862,268

597,495

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,237

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

18.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.42 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

211 grams

197 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size Light Fusion 400 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 02m

8h 43m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 54m 0s

1h 6m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)