Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Tecno Pova 7

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹17,499

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Tecno Pova 7

₹13,749

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

83%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

10 Jul, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	LTPS IPS
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2460 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Fast 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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8.3/10

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Pros

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

Unique design
Large battery, fast charging
Capable performance
Smooth display

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Limited software update
Camera colours aren`t the most natural

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,982 ratings)

4.4/5

(6,903 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	676,261 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Jul 10, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

2 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MT6878

CPU

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 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

Mali-G615 MC2

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

676,261

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

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

4,223.0

3,626.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

24.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LTPS IPS

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

86.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.5 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

167.25 mm

Width

77.9 mm

75.61 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

197 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP64

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 Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle

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

N/A

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)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

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

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W 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.

8h 43m

11h 38m

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

1h 6m 0s

1h 13m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 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 N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)