Samsung Galaxy A36 vs vivo Y31 5G

Samsung Galaxy A36

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vivo Y31 5G

₹14,689

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

79%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

13 Sep, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.68 inches (16.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1608 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

AI

Awesome Intelligence

Gemini Live

Custom Filters

Object Eraser

Circle to Search (Music, Image, Text)

Instant Slo-Mo

AI image portraits

Edit suggestions

N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	0.08 MP Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,105 ratings)

4.2/5

(351 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 13, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

N/A

Security Updates

6 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

CPU

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 613

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

655,225

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

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

4,189.0

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.68 inches (16.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1608 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

84.2 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm

166.14 mm

Width

78 mm

77.01 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

195 grams

209 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

0.08 MP
f/3.0

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes LED Flash + Aura Light

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 38 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

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

1h 3m 27s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)