Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB vs vivo V50e 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB vs vivo V50e 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo V50e 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo V50e 256GB the better performer.


Display: vivo V50e 256GB offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V50e 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V50e 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and vivo V50e 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V50e 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 12 MP, making vivo V50e 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V50e 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5600 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 5000 mAh, making vivo V50e 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and vivo V50e 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and vivo V50e 256GB equally at 7.5.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025
10 Apr, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5600 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging
90W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support
  • Sleek & lightweight design
  • Vibrant AMOLED display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Decent primary camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better
  • Lacks the punch in performance
  • Ultrawide & low-light images need improvement
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,885 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

Compare Prices

₹35,999
₹28,999
₹34,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
Apr 10, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

655,225
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits
1800 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1300 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.9:9
20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi
388 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %
88.33 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %
92.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm
163.29 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78 mm
76.72 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.61 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams
186 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 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
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Smart Aura Light
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
Yes
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5600 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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.

9h 21m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 3m 27s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.071 W/kg
Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.869 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹35,999
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₹34,999