Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Moto G96 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Moto G96 5G 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: Moto G96 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,909, while Samsung Galaxy M36 scores 2,704, making Moto G96 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G96 5G's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Moto G96 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 13 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto G96 5G delivers longer battery life with 10h 53m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making Moto G96 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Moto G96 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Moto G96 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹19,999

@ Amazon

Moto G96 5G

₹22,849

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

86%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

16 Jul, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED	P-OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	33W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.6/10

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7.7/10

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Pros

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

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

User Ratings

4.2/5

(2,994 ratings)

4.4/5

(93,688 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	625,098 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

597,495

625,098

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

21.0 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.

N/A

779

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

17.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

90.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.77 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

161.86 mm

Width

77.9 mm

73.26 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

7.93 mm

Weight

197 grams

178.10 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel 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 Camera1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

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)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power 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.

8h 43m

10h 53m

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

1h 6m 0s

1h 7m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)