POCO X7 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

POCO X7

₹16,999

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Samsung Galaxy A36

₹30,999

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

85%

Release Date

17 Jan, 2025

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

AI

N/A	Awesome Intelligence Gemini Live Custom Filters Object Eraser Circle to Search (Music, Image, Text) Instant Slo-Mo AI image portraits Edit suggestions

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Robust build with IP69 rating
Excellent multimedia experience
Decent battery life
Good daylight cameras

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Low light photography could be better
Will receive only 2 major OS updates

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(25,720 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,105 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,751 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score
11h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 17, 2025

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

CPU

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 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.

646,751

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

3,777.0

4,189.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.8 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.91 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.80 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

162.33 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.42 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

190 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.96" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

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.

11h 52m

9h 21m

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

0h 50m 40s

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

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

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)