Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 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: Samsung Galaxy M36 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,704, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 scores 2,262, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Xiaomi Redmi 15 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M36 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15 delivers longer battery life with 14h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Xiaomi Redmi 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M36 receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹21,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 15

₹21,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

28 Aug, 2025

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7000 mAh	7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Two-day battery life
Premium design
Big screen for bingeing content

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Thick bezels
Phone seems unnecessarily large
Low-light photography could be better

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,554 ratings)

4.2/5

(4,386 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,538 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	463,289 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹21,999

@ Amazon

₹21,499

@ Amazon

₹30,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Aug 19, 2025

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 619

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

463,289

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

34.0 s

18.0 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

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

23.7 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

850 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

374 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

86.04 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

168.48 mm

162.76 mm

Width

77.9 mm

80.45 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.40 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

197 grams

217 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

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

N/A

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

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

14h 54m

17h 34m

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

1h 6m

1h 18m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)